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Division Table 6.1 Marmosets and tamarins

United Kingdom

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Animals shall be kept singly only in exceptional circumstances.

The top of the enclosure shall be at least 1,8 m from the floor.

Minimum floor area of enclosures for 1f1 or 2 animals plus offspring up to 5 months old(m2)Minimum volume per additional animal over 5 months(m3)Minimum enclosure height(m)f2 Date referred to in Article 33(2)
Marmosets0,50,21,51 January 2017
Tamarins1,50,21,5

For marmosets and tamarins, separation from the mother shall not take place before 8 months of age.

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f1

Animals shall be kept singly only in exceptional circumstances.

f2

The top of the enclosure shall be at least 1,8 m from the floor.