citation_inspection: 23198

Animals were transported in enclosures did not have projecting rims, adequate ventilation, or handles. Two sugar gliders were transported in an enclosure that had ventilation openings only on the top, and not on the sides. An African crested porcupine was transported in a wire enclosure that lacked handles and projecting rims. A lack of ventilation openings, projecting rims, and handholds on transport enclosures can impair ventilation during transport, and can result in unintentional contact between handlers and the animals during transport. Correct for all future transports by ensuring that all primary transport enclosures for subpart F animals have projecting rims or other devices on the outer walls to prevent obstruction of ventilation openings, provide the animals with adequate ventilation openings on the sides of the enclosures, and provide adequate handholds for lifting enclosures. Correct by 30-September-2023.