2020 Species LIST and FWC Permit Renewal INFO

It is time for us to renew our Class III Permits with the FWC. The reason we must obtain proper permits is that we use animals for education and sell offspring we hatch here at the facility. Crazy Critters Inc. is also permitted to house protected species in accordance with additional permits.

Permits to possess wildlife in captivity, issued pursuant to Section 379.3761 or 379.3762, F.S., and the provisions of this chapter, shall authorize the keeping of captive wildlife, of the type and number specified in applications approved by the Commission, in accordance with law and Commission rules. Captive wildlife maintained under permit shall, unless otherwise authorized, be maintained only at the facility specified in the permit application and approved by the Commission.

Forms may be obtained by submitting a request to: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, or at www.myfwc.com/permits .

The Exotic Pet Amnesty Program is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) innovative effort to reduce the number of exotic animals released into the wild by pet owners.

Facilities that are in the program work along with FWC to give members of the public the opportunity to surrender exotic pets free of charge and without penalty.

Crazy Critters Inc. is available and approved for the following species through the FWC Amnesty Program.

Anoles
Aquatic amphibians (clawed frogs, African dwarf frogs, axolotls)
Arachnids
Blue-tongued skinks
Box turtles
Canary, Finch, Cockatiel, Lovebird, Parakeet, Dove Pigeon
Chameleons
Day and Crested geckos
Desert tortoises (leopard, sulcata, etc.)
Hedgehogs
Macaws
Monitors
Nile monitors
Parrots and conures
Pond turtles (sliders, musk, mud, painted, etc.)
Semi-aquatic amphibians (fire-bellied toads, horned toads, pixie frogs, etc.)
Sugar gliders
Tegus
Temperate tortoises (red-footed, yellow-footed, Russian, Greek, etc.)
Terrapins
Terrestrial amphibians (spotted and tiger salamanders, treefrogs, etc.)
Uromastyx
Conditional Animals: Red-ear Slider, Nile monitors

Do we house your animal or are we going to? Here is our adoption form. It helps us keep track of names and other information.

2020 Species LIST

Species	Conservation	IUCN	CITES	Male	Fem	?	Offspring	Total
African Fire Skink (Lepidothyris fernandi)	Non Native					5		5
African Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa)	Invasive		Appendix III	2	6		3	11
Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)	Native/Protected	Vulnerable	Appendix II		1			1
Argus Monitor (Varanus panoptes horni)	Non Native		Appendix II		1			1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)						1
Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)	Non Native			1				1
Black Marsh Turtles (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)	Non Native	Vulnerable	Appendix II	1	1			2
Black and White Tegu (Salvator merianae)	Invasive	Least Concern	Appendix II		1			1
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)	Non Native	Least Concern	Appendix II			1		1
Canine	Domestic			1	3			4
Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia)	Native				1			1
Crocodile Skink (Tribolonotus gracilis)	Non Native	Least Concern		1				1
Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)	Native	Least Concern			3			3
Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)	Native	Least Concern	Appendix III			1		1
Discoid Roach (Blaberus discoidales)	Non Native					10000+
Cow	Farm			1	1	1		3
East African Mud Turtle (Pelusios subniger)	Invasive	Least Concern		2	7			13
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)	Native		Appendix II	2	2		8	12
Florida Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri)	Native	Vulnerable	Appendix II	1	2			3
Florida Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)	Native	Least Concern		1	1			2
Florida Softshell Turtle (Apalone ferox)	Native	Least Concern	Appendix II	1			2	3
Gargoyle Gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus)	Non Native	Least Concern	being considered		1			1
Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)	INVASIVE	Least Concern	Appendix III	1	4	2		7
Harlequin Macaw (Ara chloropterus x Ara ararauna)	Non Native					1		1
Hermann’s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni)	Non Native	Near Threatened	Appendix II	1	1			2
Hermit Crab (Paguroidea)	Native					1		1
Indian Ringneck Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)	Non Native	Least Concern				1		1
Isopod (Multiple ssp.)						100+
Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)	Non Native			3	5			8
Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)	Non Native	Least Concern	Appendix II	1		1		2
Loggerhead Musk Turtle (Sternotherus minor)	Native	Least Concern		1	1			2
Madagascar Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis)	Invasive	Least Concern				6		6
Mississippi Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni)	Native	Least Concern		3	3			6
Myna Bird (Sturnidae)	Invasive		Appendix III			2		2
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)	Native	Least Concern		1				1
Pink Belly Sideneck Turtles (Emydura subglobosa)	Non Native	Least Concern	Appendix II	2	2		1	5
Pink Belly Snappers(Elseya novaeguinea)	Non Native	Least Concern		1	1			2
Red-cheeked Mud Turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum)	Non Native	Least Concern		1	4			5
Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)	INVASIVE			2	4			6
Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis [Geochelone] carbonaria)	Non Native		Appendix II	2	8	1	19	30
Reeve’s Turtle (Mauremys reevesii)	Non Native	Endanger	Appendix III			2		2
Russian Tortoise (Agrionemys [Testudo] horsfieldii)	Non Native	Vulnerable	Appendix II	1	3			4
Savannah Monitor (Varanus exanthematicus)	Non Native	Least Concern	Appendix II	1				1
Snake-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis)	Non Native		Appendix II			2		2
South East Asian Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis)	INVASIVE	Vulnerable	Appendix II	1	1			2
Springtails (Collembola)							100+
Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)	INVASIVE?	Least Concern		1				1
Spotted Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)	Non Native	Endanger	Appendix I			2
Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)	Non Native	Least Concern		1	1			2
Sulcata Tortoise (Geochelone [Centrochelys] Sulcata)	INVASIVE	Vulnerable	Appendix II	16	8	20	60	104
Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri )	Non Native	Least Concern	Appendix II		1			1
Three Striped Mud (Kinosternon baurii)	Native	Least Concern		2	3			5
Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)	Non Native		Appendix II		1			1
Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)	INVASIVE	Least Concern		1				1
White-bellied Snapping Turtle (Elseya branderhorstii)	Non Native	Vulnerable				2		2
Yellow-bellied Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta)	Native	Least Concern		3	13			16
Yellow-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata)	Non Native	Vulnerable	Appendix II	3	2			5
Yellow Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)	Non Native	Least Concern		1	1			2

That equals JUST…. 311 animals.

I know JUST!
Just ain’t never enough is it?!?

59 different species…

The variety of life on Earth, its biological diversity is commonly referred to as biodiversity.

The number of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, the enormous diversity of genes in these species, the different ecosystems on the planet, such as deserts, rainforests, and coral reefs are all part of a biologically diverse Earth.

Appropriate conservation and sustainable development strategies attempt to recognize this as being integral to any approach to preserving biodiversity. Almost all cultures have their roots in our biological diversity in some way or form. Declining biodiversity is, therefore, a concern for many reasons.

38 species listed on the IUCN Redlist…

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species. It uses a set of quantitative criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species.

These criteria are relevant to most species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base, The IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity.

26 species signed into Cites…

CITES is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The convention was opened for signature in 1973 and CITES entered into force on 1 July 1975.

KEEP IN MIND…

We helped to place over 70 animals at educational or conservational facilities throughout the State Of Florida last year.

Added, we recently sold almost 50 offspring to educators and hobbyists.

That puts us well over 400 animal lives we have encountered since the last animals’ species list. We saved one tortoise from death, hatched out a set of twin Sulcatas,

And we sadly lost some wonderful animals such as the female softshell turtle to presumably drowning by her mate, Lucinda to respiratory stress, and the entire Central American Wood Turtle project.

Tank was injured and we thought we were facing a long expensive amputation for him. However, we were blessed to have found the best turtle doctors possible and now consider them the facility’s primary veterinarians. Mobile Veterinarian Services helped Tank fight his infection and so far he is healing well, not looking like he will need that drastic surgery.