Conditional/Prohibited species

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Conditional species

Originally mostly freshwater aquatics

Dorados (Salminus sp.)

Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Nile perches (Lates sp.)

Nutria (Myocastor coypus)

Prohibited species

Originally mostly freshwater aquatics

Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

Cherax crayfish (Cherax sp.)

Piranhas (Serrasalminae spp.)

Stonefish (Synanceiidae spp.)

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Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus)

Conditional species

Red-eared slider added July 2007

Reptiles of concern

Created in 2008

Reptiles of concern

Created in 2008

Six species

Indian and Burmese python (Python molurus ssp.)

Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)

African rock python (Python sebae)

Amethystine python (Morelia amethistinus)

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Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)

Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)

Reptiles of concern

Legislature banned possession in June

2010

Reptiles of concern

Legislature banned possession in June

2010

– Granfathered valid ROC licenses as July 1,

2010

Conditional species

ROC specis added to conditional

species list August 2010

– Southern African python (P. natalensis)

– Scrub python (M. kinghorni)

Conditional species

Red-eared slider exemption added

August 2010

Conditional species

What did the change mean

Conditional species

What did the change mean

– Cannot be acquired as pets

Conditional species

What did the change mean

– Cannot be acquired as pets

– Euthanize or surrender an animal to a

permitted individual

Conditional species

What did the change mean

– Cannot be acquired as pets

– Euthanize or surrender an animal to a

permitted individual

– Reptile dealers, researchers, and exhibitors

must obtain a conditional species permit

Conditional species

Web resources at MyFWC.com

– Florida’s Nonnative Species

Wildlife & Habitats | Nonnative Wildlife

Reptiles of Concern

Conditional and Prohibited Species Lists

Conditional Reptiles

Rules and Regulations

Permit Application and Disaster Plan

Conditional species

What to do when you find one

Conditional species

What to do when you find one

– Euthanize

Conditional species

What to do when you find one

– Euthanize

– Capture?

Conditional species

What to do when you find one

– Euthanize

– Capture?

– Document and report

Conditional species

What can you do to help

Conditional species

What can you do to help

– Prevention

Conditional species

What can you do to help

– Prevention

– Education