Goannas cm2 Goannas cm2 45,000 45,000 1 200 cm cm 20,000 20,000 Heating in reptile enclosures is essential – the temperatures needed will depend on the species of reptile and its natural environment. Snakes longer than 2.5 metres require a minimum area of half their length squared. Table 5: Mammals Type of wildlife of wildlife Minimum floor area Maximum number of animals Minimum height Increased floor area for each additional animal floor area for floor area number of height each additional animal animals cm2 cm2 Hopping Mice Mice 1,400 1,400 1 25 cm cm 700 700 cm2 cm2 Dunnarts 2,000 2,000 1 25 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Kowaris, Antechinuses, Mountain Pygmy Possums Antechinuses, Mountain 3,000 3,000 1 30 cm cm 1,500 1,500 Pygmy Possums cm2 cm2 Small Quolls Quolls 10,000 10,000 1 50 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Feathertail Gliders Gliders 2,500 2,500 6 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Tuans, Leadbeater Possums, Sugar and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums Leadbeater Possums, Sugar 2,500 2,500 2 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums cm2 cm2 Brushtail Possums Possums 10,000 10,000 1 200 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Potoroos and Bettongs and Bettongs 20,000 20,000 2 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 cm2 cm2 Tiger Quolls, Yellow Bellied and 20,000 20,000 1 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 Greater Gliders, juvenile Kangaroos and Wallabies less than 5 kg, Echidnas and Koalas m2 m2 Wallabies greater than 5kg, Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats greater than 5kg, 50 50 1 200 cm cm 25 25 Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats m2 m2 Kangaroos greater than 20kg greater than 20kg 100 100 1 200 cm cm 50 50 Table 6: Nest boxes Type of wildlife of wildlife Maximum number of animals Minimum length Minimum width Minimum height Opening diameter number of length width height diameter animals Dunnart, Pygmy Possum, Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Pygmy Possum, 6 14 cm cm 12 cm cm 10 cm cm 32 mm mm Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Kowari 1 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Hopping Mice Mice 6 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm Mountain Pygmy Possum Pygmy Possum 2 adults or mother and young adults or 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm mother and young Tuan, Sugar Glider, Squirrel Glider and Leadbeater Possum Sugar Glider, Squirrel 1 adult or breeding pair or family group adult or 25 cm cm 17 cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Glider and Leadbeater breeding pair Possum or family group Ringtail Possum and Yellow 1 20 cm cm 25 cm 43 cm cm 65 mm mm Bellied Glider Brushtail Possum, Great Glider and Quolls Possum, Great 1 25 cm cm 30 cm cm 55 cm cm 85 mm mm Glider and Quolls Wombat 1 55 cm cm 120 cm cm 50 cm cm - Leadbeater’s Possums, Sugar Gliders and Squirrel Gliders prefer nesting in family groups. A choice of two boxes is recommended to accommodate individuals ejected after social disputes.	Goannas	45,000 45,000	1	200 cm	20,000 20,000
Type of wildlife	Minimum floor area	Maximum number of animals	Minimum height	Increased floor area for each additional animal
Hopping Mice	1,400 1,400	1	25 cm	700 700
Dunnarts	2,000 2,000	1	25 cm	1,000 1,000
Kowaris, Antechinuses, Mountain Pygmy Possums	3,000 3,000	1	30 cm	1,500 1,500
Small Quolls	10,000 10,000	1	50 cm	5,000 5,000
Feathertail Gliders	2,500 2,500	6	100 cm	1,000 1,000
Tuans, Leadbeater Possums, Sugar and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums	2,500 2,500	2	100 cm	1,000 1,000
Brushtail Possums	10,000 10,000	1	200 cm	5,000 5,000
Potoroos and Bettongs	20,000 20,000	2	200 cm	10,000 10,000
Goannas cm2 Goannas cm2 45,000 45,000 1 200 cm cm 20,000 20,000 Heating in reptile enclosures is essential – the temperatures needed will depend on the species of reptile and its natural environment. Snakes longer than 2.5 metres require a minimum area of half their length squared. Table 5: Mammals Type of wildlife of wildlife Minimum floor area Maximum number of animals Minimum height Increased floor area for each additional animal floor area for floor area number of height each additional animal animals cm2 cm2 Hopping Mice Mice 1,400 1,400 1 25 cm cm 700 700 cm2 cm2 Dunnarts 2,000 2,000 1 25 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Kowaris, Antechinuses, Mountain Pygmy Possums Antechinuses, Mountain 3,000 3,000 1 30 cm cm 1,500 1,500 Pygmy Possums cm2 cm2 Small Quolls Quolls 10,000 10,000 1 50 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Feathertail Gliders Gliders 2,500 2,500 6 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Tuans, Leadbeater Possums, Sugar and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums Leadbeater Possums, Sugar 2,500 2,500 2 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums cm2 cm2 Brushtail Possums Possums 10,000 10,000 1 200 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Potoroos and Bettongs and Bettongs 20,000 20,000 2 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 cm2 cm2 Tiger Quolls, Yellow Bellied and 20,000 20,000 1 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 Greater Gliders, juvenile Kangaroos and Wallabies less than 5 kg, Echidnas and Koalas m2 m2 Wallabies greater than 5kg, Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats greater than 5kg, 50 50 1 200 cm cm 25 25 Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats m2 m2 Kangaroos greater than 20kg greater than 20kg 100 100 1 200 cm cm 50 50 Table 6: Nest boxes Type of wildlife of wildlife Maximum number of animals Minimum length Minimum width Minimum height Opening diameter number of length width height diameter animals Dunnart, Pygmy Possum, Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Pygmy Possum, 6 14 cm cm 12 cm cm 10 cm cm 32 mm mm Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Kowari 1 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Hopping Mice Mice 6 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm Mountain Pygmy Possum Pygmy Possum 2 adults or mother and young adults or 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm mother and young Tuan, Sugar Glider, Squirrel Glider and Leadbeater Possum Sugar Glider, Squirrel 1 adult or breeding pair or family group adult or 25 cm cm 17 cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Glider and Leadbeater breeding pair Possum or family group Ringtail Possum and Yellow 1 20 cm cm 25 cm 43 cm cm 65 mm mm Bellied Glider Brushtail Possum, Great Glider and Quolls Possum, Great 1 25 cm cm 30 cm cm 55 cm cm 85 mm mm Glider and Quolls Wombat 1 55 cm cm 120 cm cm 50 cm cm - Leadbeater’s Possums, Sugar Gliders and Squirrel Gliders prefer nesting in family groups. A choice of two boxes is recommended to accommodate individuals ejected after social disputes. 25 cm 50 mm Tiger Quolls, Yellow Bellied and Greater Gliders, juvenile Kangaroos and Wallabies less than 5 kg, Echidnas and Koalas	20,000 20,000	1	200 cm	10,000 10,000
Wallabies greater than 5kg, Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats	50 50	1	200 cm	25 25
Kangaroos greater than 20kg	100 100	1	200 cm	50 50
Type of wildlife	Maximum number of animals	Minimum length	Minimum width	Minimum height	Opening diameter
Dunnart, Pygmy Possum, Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses	6	14 cm	12 cm	10 cm	32 mm
Kowari	1	25 cm	17 cm	11 cm	Goannas cm2 Goannas cm2 45,000 45,000 1 200 cm cm 20,000 20,000 Heating in reptile enclosures is essential – the temperatures needed will depend on the species of reptile and its natural environment. Snakes longer than 2.5 metres require a minimum area of half their length squared. Table 5: Mammals Type of wildlife of wildlife Minimum floor area Maximum number of animals Minimum height Increased floor area for each additional animal floor area for floor area number of height each additional animal animals cm2 cm2 Hopping Mice Mice 1,400 1,400 1 25 cm cm 700 700 cm2 cm2 Dunnarts 2,000 2,000 1 25 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Kowaris, Antechinuses, Mountain Pygmy Possums Antechinuses, Mountain 3,000 3,000 1 30 cm cm 1,500 1,500 Pygmy Possums cm2 cm2 Small Quolls Quolls 10,000 10,000 1 50 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Feathertail Gliders Gliders 2,500 2,500 6 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Tuans, Leadbeater Possums, Sugar and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums Leadbeater Possums, Sugar 2,500 2,500 2 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums cm2 cm2 Brushtail Possums Possums 10,000 10,000 1 200 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Potoroos and Bettongs and Bettongs 20,000 20,000 2 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 cm2 cm2 Tiger Quolls, Yellow Bellied and 20,000 20,000 1 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 Greater Gliders, juvenile Kangaroos and Wallabies less than 5 kg, Echidnas and Koalas m2 m2 Wallabies greater than 5kg, Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats greater than 5kg, 50 50 1 200 cm cm 25 25 Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats m2 m2 Kangaroos greater than 20kg greater than 20kg 100 100 1 200 cm cm 50 50 Table 6: Nest boxes Type of wildlife of wildlife Maximum number of animals Minimum length Minimum width Minimum height Opening diameter number of length width height diameter animals Dunnart, Pygmy Possum, Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Pygmy Possum, 6 14 cm cm 12 cm cm 10 cm cm 32 mm mm Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Kowari 1 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Hopping Mice Mice 6 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm Mountain Pygmy Possum Pygmy Possum 2 adults or mother and young adults or 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm mother and young Tuan, Sugar Glider, Squirrel Glider and Leadbeater Possum Sugar Glider, Squirrel 1 adult or breeding pair or family group adult or 25 cm cm 17 cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Glider and Leadbeater breeding pair Possum or family group Ringtail Possum and Yellow 1 20 cm cm 25 cm 43 cm cm 65 mm mm Bellied Glider Brushtail Possum, Great Glider and Quolls Possum, Great 1 25 cm cm 30 cm cm 55 cm cm 85 mm mm Glider and Quolls Wombat 1 55 cm cm 120 cm cm 50 cm cm - Leadbeater’s Possums, Sugar Gliders and Squirrel Gliders prefer nesting in family groups. A choice of two boxes is recommended to accommodate individuals ejected after social disputes. 25 cm 50 mm
Hopping Mice	6	25 cm	17 cm	11 cm	50 mm
Mountain Pygmy Possum	2 adults or mother and young	25 cm	17 cm	11 cm	50 mm
Tuan, Sugar Glider, Squirrel Glider and Leadbeater Possum	1 adult or breeding pair or family group	25 cm	Goannas cm2 Goannas cm2 45,000 45,000 1 200 cm cm 20,000 20,000 Heating in reptile enclosures is essential – the temperatures needed will depend on the species of reptile and its natural environment. Snakes longer than 2.5 metres require a minimum area of half their length squared. Table 5: Mammals Type of wildlife of wildlife Minimum floor area Maximum number of animals Minimum height Increased floor area for each additional animal floor area for floor area number of height each additional animal animals cm2 cm2 Hopping Mice Mice 1,400 1,400 1 25 cm cm 700 700 cm2 cm2 Dunnarts 2,000 2,000 1 25 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Kowaris, Antechinuses, Mountain Pygmy Possums Antechinuses, Mountain 3,000 3,000 1 30 cm cm 1,500 1,500 Pygmy Possums cm2 cm2 Small Quolls Quolls 10,000 10,000 1 50 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Feathertail Gliders Gliders 2,500 2,500 6 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Tuans, Leadbeater Possums, Sugar and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums Leadbeater Possums, Sugar 2,500 2,500 2 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums cm2 cm2 Brushtail Possums Possums 10,000 10,000 1 200 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Potoroos and Bettongs and Bettongs 20,000 20,000 2 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 cm2 cm2 Tiger Quolls, Yellow Bellied and 20,000 20,000 1 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 Greater Gliders, juvenile Kangaroos and Wallabies less than 5 kg, Echidnas and Koalas m2 m2 Wallabies greater than 5kg, Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats greater than 5kg, 50 50 1 200 cm cm 25 25 Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats m2 m2 Kangaroos greater than 20kg greater than 20kg 100 100 1 200 cm cm 50 50 Table 6: Nest boxes Type of wildlife of wildlife Maximum number of animals Minimum length Minimum width Minimum height Opening diameter number of length width height diameter animals Dunnart, Pygmy Possum, Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Pygmy Possum, 6 14 cm cm 12 cm cm 10 cm cm 32 mm mm Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Kowari 1 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Hopping Mice Mice 6 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm Mountain Pygmy Possum Pygmy Possum 2 adults or mother and young adults or 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm mother and young Tuan, Sugar Glider, Squirrel Glider and Leadbeater Possum Sugar Glider, Squirrel 1 adult or breeding pair or family group adult or 25 cm cm 17 cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Glider and Leadbeater breeding pair Possum or family group Ringtail Possum and Yellow 1 20 cm cm 25 cm 43 cm cm 65 mm mm Bellied Glider Brushtail Possum, Great Glider and Quolls Possum, Great 1 25 cm cm 30 cm cm 55 cm cm 85 mm mm Glider and Quolls Wombat 1 55 cm cm 120 cm cm 50 cm cm - Leadbeater’s Possums, Sugar Gliders and Squirrel Gliders prefer nesting in family groups. A choice of two boxes is recommended to accommodate individuals ejected after social disputes. 25 cm 50 mm Tiger Quolls, Yellow Bellied and Greater Gliders, juvenile Kangaroos and Wallabies less than 5 kg, Echidnas and Koalas 17 cm	11 cm
1	20 cm	Goannas cm2 Goannas cm2 45,000 45,000 1 200 cm cm 20,000 20,000 Heating in reptile enclosures is essential – the temperatures needed will depend on the species of reptile and its natural environment. Snakes longer than 2.5 metres require a minimum area of half their length squared. Table 5: Mammals Type of wildlife of wildlife Minimum floor area Maximum number of animals Minimum height Increased floor area for each additional animal floor area for floor area number of height each additional animal animals cm2 cm2 Hopping Mice Mice 1,400 1,400 1 25 cm cm 700 700 cm2 cm2 Dunnarts 2,000 2,000 1 25 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Kowaris, Antechinuses, Mountain Pygmy Possums Antechinuses, Mountain 3,000 3,000 1 30 cm cm 1,500 1,500 Pygmy Possums cm2 cm2 Small Quolls Quolls 10,000 10,000 1 50 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Feathertail Gliders Gliders 2,500 2,500 6 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 cm2 cm2 Tuans, Leadbeater Possums, Sugar and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums Leadbeater Possums, Sugar 2,500 2,500 2 100 cm cm 1,000 1,000 and Squirrel Gliders and Ringtail Possums cm2 cm2 Brushtail Possums Possums 10,000 10,000 1 200 cm cm 5,000 5,000 cm2 cm2 Potoroos and Bettongs and Bettongs 20,000 20,000 2 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 cm2 cm2 Tiger Quolls, Yellow Bellied and 20,000 20,000 1 200 cm cm 10,000 10,000 Greater Gliders, juvenile Kangaroos and Wallabies less than 5 kg, Echidnas and Koalas m2 m2 Wallabies greater than 5kg, Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats greater than 5kg, 50 50 1 200 cm cm 25 25 Kangaroos less than 20kg and Wombats m2 m2 Kangaroos greater than 20kg greater than 20kg 100 100 1 200 cm cm 50 50 Table 6: Nest boxes Type of wildlife of wildlife Maximum number of animals Minimum length Minimum width Minimum height Opening diameter number of length width height diameter animals Dunnart, Pygmy Possum, Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Pygmy Possum, 6 14 cm cm 12 cm cm 10 cm cm 32 mm mm Feathertail Glider and Antechinuses Kowari 1 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Hopping Mice Mice 6 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm Mountain Pygmy Possum Pygmy Possum 2 adults or mother and young adults or 25 cm cm 17 cm cm 11 cm cm 50 mm mm mother and young Tuan, Sugar Glider, Squirrel Glider and Leadbeater Possum Sugar Glider, Squirrel 1 adult or breeding pair or family group adult or 25 cm cm 17 cm 11 cm cm 50 mm Glider and Leadbeater breeding pair Possum or family group Ringtail Possum and Yellow 1 20 cm cm 25 cm 43 cm cm 65 mm mm Bellied Glider Brushtail Possum, Great Glider and Quolls Possum, Great 1 25 cm cm 30 cm cm 55 cm cm 85 mm mm Glider and Quolls Wombat 1 55 cm cm 120 cm cm 50 cm cm - Leadbeater’s Possums, Sugar Gliders and Squirrel Gliders prefer nesting in family groups. A choice of two boxes is recommended to accommodate individuals ejected after social disputes. 25 cm	43 cm	65 mm
Brushtail Possum, Great Glider and Quolls	1	25 cm	30 cm	55 cm	85 mm
Wombat	1	55 cm	120 cm	50 cm	-

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To ensure that wildlife undergoing rehabilitation are contained in appropriately sized enclosures that minimise stress and allow free movement and natural behaviours.

Wildlife Shelter and Foster Carer Authorisation Guide – V5.00 July 2019

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