Florida Administrative Code
68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
Chapter 68A-6 - CAPTIVE WILDLIFE
Section 68A-6.0125 - Standard Caging Requirements for Procyonids, Red Pandas, and Mustelids

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 68A-6.0125

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) Raccoons, coati-mundis, olingos, kinkajous, ringtail (cacomistles).

In addition to the requirements for this section, each cage or enclosure shall have an accessible device to provide physical stimulation or manipulation compatible with the species. Such device shall be noninjurious, and may include, but is not limited to, boxes, balls, mirrors, climbing apparatus, foraging items, etc.

(a) For up to two animals, a cage 6 feet by 8 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

(b) Each cage shall have perching area(s) and nest box(es) that will accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously.

(2) Pandas (red).

In addition to the requirements for this section, each cage or enclosure shall be provided with an environment or devices that allow for temperature regulation necessary to ensure the well-being of the species. Each cage or enclosure shall have an accessible device to provide physical stimulation or manipulation compatible with the species. Such device shall be noninjurious, and may include, but is not limited to, climbing apparatus, foraging/browse items, pools of water, etc.

(a) For one animal, a cage 10 feet by 10 feet, 8 feet high. For each additional animal, increase cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

(b) Each cage shall have perching area(s) that will accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously.

(c) Shelter must be provided at all times to protect animals from excessive heat.

(3) Badgers, weasels and polecats, skunks, fishers, ferrets, otters, wolverines, minks, martins, civets, genets, mongoose, and binturong.

In addition to the requirements for this section, each cage or enclosure shall have an accessible device to provide physical stimulation or manipulation compatible with the species. Such device shall be noninjurious, and may include, but is not limited to, boxes, balls, PVC tubing, etc. Each cage shall have a shelter(s)/den(s)/nest box(es) that will accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously.

(a) Small (e.g., ferrets, weasels, polecats, skunks).
1. For one or two animals, a cage 5 feet by 4 feet, 3 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

2. Each cage shall be equipped with chewing items.

(b) Arboreal (e.g., martins, fishers, genets, small or medium civets.).
1. For one or two animals, a cage 6 feet by 4 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

2. Each cage shall be equipped with perching areas, climbing apparatus, and chewing items.

(c) Medium (e.g., badger).
1. For one or two animals, a cage 6 feet by 6 feet, 4 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

2. Each cage shall have chewing items and an area of sufficient depth to provide for digging.

(d) Large (e.g., wolverine, binturong, African civet).

For one or two animals, a cage 10 feet by 10 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage size by 25 percent of original floor area.

(e) Aquatic (e.g., common river otters, sea otters, giant river otter). For sea otters, specifications will be as required by Federal regulations, incorporated herein by reference as found in Title 9 C.F.R., Chapter I Part 3, Subpart E (effective beginning June 1979, which is adopted and herein by reference at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11139).
1. For one or two animals, a cage 10 feet by 10 feet, 6 feet high. For each additional animal, increase the cage size by 25 percent of original floor space.

2. Each cage shall have a 8 foot by 4 foot pool of water, 2.5 feet deep. For each additional animal, increase pool size by 25 percent of original pool area. Dry resting areas shall be provided.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.

New 9-30-19.

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