There are actually two types found in Florida. The south eastern weasel , Mustela frenata olivacea is in more in the panhandle and northern Florida. Pretty much north of Gainesville. The long tailed weasel , Mustela frenata is all over FL in non aquatic areas.
For our pre-fab coop, we painted it with a solid-color stain - 2 coats. My husband also replaced much of the hardware (including screws, etc.) and used construction adhesive to secure everything together including using the improved bolts, screws, etc. We used the provided run, but doubled the size. We are now in the midst of expanding the coop as we got 4 chicks instead of the 2 originally planned. Those pre-fab coops can save money and time, but you need to modify, improve, reinforce, and paint/stain to create a secure and big enough area for the chickens. Below is pic of current coop (expanded pre-fab) BUT we are adding more than double the space to the coop off the back end. The way my hubby reinforced, the only thing I don't think it will hold up to is a bear and there's no chance of that here. We are more worried about raccoons, snakes, rats/mice, and hawks. Chicks are still in brooder for at least 2 more weeks.
