Florida classifies wild and exotic animals into three classes under Fla. Stat. 379.3761. Class I species (lions, tigers, bears, gorillas) cannot be kept as personal pets in Venice. Class II and Class III animals require an FWC permit.
FWC issues licenses, with caging and care standards specified in Fla. Admin. Code 68A-6. Venice does not impose a separate exotic-animal ban; the state framework controls. Some exotic species commonly kept as pets (most snakes under 8 ft, most parrots, ferrets) are Class III or unregulated and need only minimum FWC paperwork.
Possession of a prohibited Class I animal is a third-degree felony. Lower-class violations are second-degree misdemeanors with $500 fines.
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