312 IAC 9-11-13 - Confining, enclosing, and housing for particular wild animals
Authority: IC 14-22-26
Affected: IC 14-22
Sec. 13.
(a) This
section sets standards for:
(1)
confining;
(2) enclosing;
and
(3) housing;
particular kinds of wild animals that must be satisfied by a person licensed under this rule.
(b) Rabbits must be provided with the
following:
(1) Bone, wood, or fibrous food to
gnaw.
(2) The:
(A) walls;
(B) roof; and
(C) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed with mesh having openings not more than one and one-half (1½) inches.
(c) Squirrels must be provided
with the following:
(1) Climbing
perches.
(2) Nest boxes with:
(A) wood shavings; or
(B) another approved material.
(3) The walls, roof, and floor of
the cage shall be constructed with mesh having openings not more than as
follows:
(A) For fox squirrels and gray
squirrels, one (1) inch.
(B) For
flying squirrels:
(i) three-fourths
(¾) of an inch; or
(ii) one
(1) inch by one-half (½) inch;
maximum mesh.
(d) Beavers must be provided with
the following:
(1) Nest boxes or other
sheltered retreats.
(2) Gnawing
logs.
(3) A pool of fresh water
with easy access. One-half (½) of the required floor space shall be a
pool of water at least two and one-half (2½) feet deep.
(4) The walls, roof, and floor of the cage
shall be constructed of at least:
(A) eleven
and one-half (11½) gauge chain link; or
(B) the equivalent.
A six (6) inch overhang or the equivalent containment may be substituted for a full roof.
(e) Coyotes must be provided with the
following:
(1) A sheltered retreat and
either:
(A) a den; or
(B) an elevated wood platform.
(2) A cage floor shall have a
three (3) foot barrier or apron around the inside of the cage. The barrier
shall be constructed of one (1) inch by two (2) inch maximum mesh. The mesh
shall be made from:
(A) nonrusting,
galvanized welded steel; or
(B) an
equivalent material.
(3)
The:
(A) walls;
(B) roof; and
(C) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed of one (1) inch by two (2) inch maximum mesh.
(f) Foxes must be provided with the
following:
(1) A sheltered retreat and either:
(A) a den; or
(B) an elevated wood platform.
(2) Limbs.
(3) The cage floor shall have a three (3)
foot barrier or apron around the inside of the cage. The barrier shall be
constructed of one (1) inch by two (2) inch maximum mesh. The mesh shall be
made from:
(A) nonrusting, galvanized welded
steel; or
(B) an equivalent
material.
(4) The:
(A) walls;
(B) roof; and
(C) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed of one (1) inch by two (2) inch maximum mesh.
(g) Minks must be provided with the
following:
(1) A nest box or sheltered retreat
with bedding.
(2) Limbs.
(3) The:
(A) walls;
(B) roof; and
(C) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed with mesh not larger than one (1) inch.
(h) Muskrats must be provided with the
following:
(1) A nest box or sheltered
retreat.
(2) Gnawing
logs.
(3) A pool of fresh water
with easy access. One-half (½) of the required floor space shall be a
pool of water at least two and one-half (2½) feet deep.
(4) The:
(A) walls;
(B) roof; and
(C) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed with mesh that is not larger than one and one-half (1½) inches.
(i) Opossums must be
provided with the following:
(1) A nest box
or sheltered retreat.
(2)
Limbs.
(3) The:
(A) walls;
(B) roof; and
(C) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed with mesh that is not larger than two (2) inches.
(j) Raccoons must be provided with the
following:
(1) A nest box or sheltered
retreat.
(2) Limbs.
(3) A:
(A)
wading pool; or
(B) water
container; appropriate to the size of the animal.
(4) The:
(A) walls;
(B) roof; and
(C) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed with mesh that is not larger than two (2) inches.
(k) Skunks must be provided with the
following:
(1) A nest box or sheltered
retreat.
(2) The:
(A) walls;
(B) roof; and
(C) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed with mesh that is not larger than two (2) inches.
(l) Weasels must be provided with the
following:
(1) A nest box or sheltered
retreat.
(2) Limbs.
(3) The walls, roof, and floor of the cage
shall be constructed from mesh that is not larger than as follows:
(A) For long-tailed weasels, one (1)
inch.
(B) For least weasels,
one-half (½) inch.
(m) Wolves must be provided with the
following:
(1) A sheltered retreat and
either:
(A) a den; or
(B) an elevated wood platform.
(2) The walls, roof, and floor of
the cage shall be constructed of not less than eleven and one-half (11½)
gauge steel chain link with:
(A) a two and
one-half (2½) inch maximum mesh; or
(B) the equivalent.
(3) A three (3) foot incline at the top of an
eight (8) foot wall may be substituted for a full roof. The height of the fence
is measured to the top of the incline. The incline must be forty-five (45)
degrees.
(n) Bears must
be provided with the following:
(1) For sun
bears, Asiatic bears, sloth bears, and spectacled bears, the following:
(A) A den with shavings, straw, or a wooden
platform or flooring for reclining. The den shall:
(i) have a floor space of at least four (4)
feet by four (4) feet; and
(ii) be
at least four (4) feet high.
(B) A suitable scratching post.
(C) An indestructible pool or tub. The pool
or tub shall:
(i) contain at least twelve and
one-half (12½) feet of surface area; and
(ii) be at least two (2) feet deep.
(D) The:
(i) walls;
(ii) roof; and
(iii) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed of not less than nine (9) gauge steel chain link.
(E) For:
(i) sun bears;
(ii) sloth bears; and
(iii) spectacled bears;
an artificial heat source that is sufficient to maintain a minimum ambient air temperature of forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit.
(2) For American black bears, European brown
bears, and Russian brown bears, the following:
(A) A den with shavings, straw, or a wooden
platform or floor for reclining. The den shall:
(i) have a floor space of at least four (4)
feet by six (6) feet; and
(ii) be
at least four (4) feet high.
(B) A suitable scratching post.
(C) An indestructible pool or tub. The pool
or tub shall:
(i) contain at least
twenty-eight (28) square feet of surface area; and
(ii) be at least three (3) feet
deep.
(D) The:
(i) walls;
(ii) roof; and
(iii) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed of not less than nine (9) gauge steel chain link.
(3) For polar, grizzly, and Kodiak bears, the
following:
(A) A den with shavings, straw, or
a wooden platform or flooring for reclining. The den shall:
(i) have a floor space of at least six (6)
feet by six (6) feet; and
(ii) be
at least six (6) feet high.
(B) A suitable scratching post.
(C) An indestructible pool or tub. The pool
or tub shall:
(i) contain at least
seventy-eight (78) square feet of surface area; and
(ii) be at least three (3) feet
deep.
(D) The:
(i) walls;
(ii) roof; and
(iii) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed of not less than six (6) gauge steel chain link.
(o) Cats must be provided with the following:
(1) For lions, tigers, cheetahs, snow
leopards, and their hybrids, the following:
(A) A den adequate to provide privacy and
comfort for all animals in the enclosure.
(B) An elevated:
(i) wooden loafing platform; or
(ii) dry natural substrate loafing area;
large enough for all animals in the enclosure.
(C) A
tree limb or other suitable scratching block.
(D) For lions and tigers, the walls, roof,
and floor of the cage shall be constructed of not less than nine (9) gauge
steel chain link with:
(i) a two and one-half
(2½) inch mesh maximum; or
(ii) the equivalent. A three (3) foot incline
at the top of a fourteen (14) foot wall may be substituted for a full roof. The
height of the fence is measured to the top of the incline. The incline must be
forty-five (45) degrees.
(E) For cheetahs and snow leopards, the
walls, roof, and floor of the cage shall be constructed of not less than eleven
and one-half (11½) gauge steel chain link with:
(i) a two and one-half (2½) inch mesh
maximum; or
(ii) the equivalent.
For cheetahs, a three (3) foot incline at the top of the eight (8) foot wall
may be substituted for a full roof. The height of the fence is measured to the
top of the incline. The incline must be forty-five (45) degrees.
(F) For lions and cheetahs, an
artificial heat source that is sufficient to maintain a minimum ambient air
temperature of forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit.
(2) For black leopards, spotted leopards,
jaguars, clouded leopards, mountain lions (also sometimes called pumas or
cougars), European lynxes, and their hybrids, the following:
(A) Dens large enough to provide privacy and
comfort to all animals in the enclosure.
(B) An elevated:
(i) wood loafing platform; or
(ii) dry natural substrate loafing area;
within the enclosure.
(C) A tree limb or other suitable scratching
block.
(D) For black leopards,
spotted leopards, jaguars, and mountain lions, the walls, roof, and floor of
the cage shall be constructed of not less than nine (9) gauge steel chain link
with:
(i) a two and one-half (2½) inch
mesh maximum; or
(ii) the
equivalent.
(E) For
black leopards, spotted leopards, jaguars, and mountain lions, a three (3) foot
incline at the top of a fourteen (14) foot wall may be substituted for a full
roof. The height of the fence is measured to the top of the incline. The
incline must be forty-five (45) degrees.
(F) For clouded leopards and European lynxes,
the walls, roof, and floor of the cage shall be constructed of not less than
eleven and one-half (11½) gauge steel chain link with:
(i) a two and one-half (2½) inch
maximum mesh; or
(ii) the
equivalent.
(3) For caracals, Canada lynxes, golden cats,
ocelots, servals, jungle cats, fishing cats, bobcats, and their hybrids, the
following:
(A) Dens large enough to provide
privacy and comfort to all animals in the enclosure.
(B) An elevated:
(i) wooden loafing platform; or
(ii) dry natural substrate loafing area;
large enough for all animals within the enclosure.
(C) A tree limb or other suitable scratching
block.
(D) The:
(i) walls;
(ii) roof; and
(iii) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed of one (1) inch by two (2) inch maximum mesh. Any weld must be as strong as the wire.
(E) An artificial heat source that
is sufficient to maintain a minimum ambient air temperature of as follows:
(i) For golden cats, forty-five (45) degrees
Fahrenheit.
(ii) For jungle cats
and serval cats, fifty-five (55) degrees Fahrenheit.
(4) For margays, leopard cats,
pallas cats, marble cats, Geoffrey's cats, African wild cats, European wild
cats, jaguarundis, little spotted cats, African black footed cats, sand cats,
flatheaded cats, pampas cats, and their hybrids, the following:
(A) Dens large enough to provide privacy and
comfort to all animals in the enclosure.
(B) An elevated:
(i) wooden loafing platform; or
(ii) dry natural substrate loafing area;
large enough for all animals within the enclosure. The top of the den or den box may be designed to meet this requirement.
(C) A tree limb or other suitable
scratching block.
(D) The:
(i) walls;
(ii) roof; and
(iii) floor;
of the cage shall be constructed of one (1) inch by two (2) inch maximum mesh. Any weld must be as strong as the wire.
(E) An artificial heat source that
is sufficient to maintain a minimum ambient air temperature of as follows:
(i) For pallas cats, forty-five (45) degrees
Fahrenheit.
(ii) For Geoffrey's
cats, leopard cats, African wild cats, little spotted cats, African black
footed cats, sand cats, flat headed cats, and pampas cats, fifty-five (55)
degrees Fahrenheit.
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