Code of Practice for the Operation of Pet Shops

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Appendix 1.
Recommended cage and pen sizes
DOGS, CATS, RABBITS, GUINEA PIGS, MICE & SNAKES
Species
Minimum floor
area (Sq. cm)
Minimum width
(cm)
Minimum
height (cm)
Maximun
number of
animals
Increased floor area
for each additional
animal (sq. cm)
Dogs
Puppies (8-16 weeks)
Less than 3 kg
6,000
60
50
4
1,500
Over 3 kg
6,000
60
50
2
3,000
Adults less than 40 cm in height
15,000
90
180
1
-
Adults 40-70 cm in height
24.000
90
180
1
-
Adults over 70 cm in height
35,000
90
180
1
-
Cats
Kittens (8-12 Weeks)
6,000
60
50
4
1,500
Adults
6,000
60
50
1
-
Rabbits
Young(5-12 weeks)
6,000
60
50
6
300
Adult
6,000
60
50
2
600
Guinea pigs
2,500
50
40
4
600
Mice
600
20
20
2
300
Snakes
Up to 100 cm
2000
45
35
2
1000
100 cm to 250 cm
4500
50
50
2
-
250 cm to 400 cm
6000
50
50
2
-
Over 400 cm
10000
90
75
1
NOTE.
Juvenile pythons (less than 40 cm) may be held singularly in holding units with a minimum floor area of 480 square cm. These units may be stored in one
temperature controlled enclosure
Juvenile mice(less than 8 weeks) may be housed four to a pen.
Animals may only be kept in these cages for a maximum of four weeks.
LIZARDS, TORTOISES, FROGS
Species
Minimum floor
area (Sq. cm)
Minimum
width (cm)
Minimum
height (cm)
Maximun
number of
animals
Increased floor area
for each additional
animal (sq. cm)
Lizards
Geckoes, skinks legless lizards to
25cm snout to vent length
1800
30
20
3 Adults
10 juveniles
300
Monitors, dragons, skinks* to 30
cm total length
2100
40
40
3 Adults
10 juveniles
350
Monitors,
dragons, skinks** to 50 cm total
length
2500
40
40
2 Adults
5 Juveniles
600
Monitors,
dragons, skink*******
to 90 cm total length
7000
90
60
1
3500
Monitors to 120 cm total length
10000
90
90
1
5000
Monitors to 200 cm total length
30000
150
120
1
15000
Tortoises
Minimum
water depth
Carapace- 0 - 10 cm
1800
30
20
3
300
Carapace- 10 - 20 cm
3,600
40
30
3
600
Carapace- over 20 cm
6000
40
30
3
1500
Frogs
Large Tree and Ground Frogs
2500
50
40
3
400
Small Tree and Ground Frogs
1800
30
30
6
150
NOTE
*
This group includes -Black Rock, Tree, White's, Water, Stripped Skinks
**
Includes heavy bodied, slower moving species such as Blue-tongue, Shingleback, Gidgee Skinks
***
Includes Land Mullet, Yakka, Major, King's Skink