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Conditional/Prohibited species
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Conditional species
Originally mostly freshwater aquatics
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Dorados (Salminus sp.)
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Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
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Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
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Nile perches (Lates sp.)
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Nutria (Myocastor coypus)
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Prohibited species
Originally mostly freshwater aquatics
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Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
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Cherax crayfish (Cherax sp.)
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Piranhas (Serrasalminae spp.)
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Stonefish (Synanceiidae spp.)
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Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus)
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Conditional species
Red-eared slider added July 2007
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Reptiles of concern
Created in 2008
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Reptiles of concern
Created in 2008
Six species
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Indian and Burmese python (Python molurus ssp.)
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Reticulated python (Python reticulatus)
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African rock python (Python sebae)
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Amethystine python (Morelia amethistinus)
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Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
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Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus)
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Reptiles of concern
Legislature banned possession in June
2010
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Reptiles of concern
Legislature banned possession in June
2010
– Granfathered valid ROC licenses as July 1,
2010
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Conditional species
ROC specis added to conditional
species list August 2010
– Southern African python (P. natalensis)
– Scrub python (M. kinghorni)
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Conditional species
Red-eared slider exemption added
August 2010
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Conditional species
What did the change mean
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Conditional species
What did the change mean
– Cannot be acquired as pets
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Conditional species
What did the change mean
– Cannot be acquired as pets
– Euthanize or surrender an animal to a
permitted individual
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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
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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
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Conditional species
What to do when you find one
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Conditional species
What to do when you find one
– Euthanize
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Conditional species
What to do when you find one
– Euthanize
– Capture?
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Conditional species
What to do when you find one
– Euthanize
– Capture?
– Document and report
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Conditional species
What can you do to help
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Conditional species
What can you do to help
– Prevention
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Conditional species
What can you do to help
– Prevention
– Education
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