Womas to Class 1 Lic

[GARTHNFAY]

JMO Blackheads should be on Class 2 and Womas on class 1 !

[zulu]

Originally Posted by JasonL

This is true Zulu, but I think they vastly under-estimated the amount of people who would be interested in keeping these slimy serpents when they created their world.

Ide say in NSW that there would be heaps more licensees if it were a more open system,but then again it would be extremely difficult to police if it were more open with petshops and unrestricted advertising and such. The fact is,thats its not Decs concern whether Eddy or Joe can sell the backlog of womas they have,its not in their game plan.If reptiles and birds were in the control of a private board financed by pet suppliers things would move up and down expediently to there every whim.This isnt the case its government and things will move slowly and begrudgingly,its the way its always been,it took 20 to 25 years just to get a licensing system in place,thats how it works young grasshopper!

[BIG RYANO]

Originally Posted by GARTHNFAY

JMO Blackheads should be on Class 2 and Womas on class 1 !

I believe only the Scrub Python should be on class 2. And possibly the Diamond python. All else class 1.

[zulu]

Initially it was proposed that metclfei be placed on class 2,its the status of wild poipulations that concerns Dec,some of the species on class 2 is suspect cant see why little storrs monitors are on class 2 for eg,sure diamond pythons should have originally been on class 2 but its too late now and most are hybrids to some extent anyway.

[Fester]

Hmm, don't have this problem in South Oz!!

[Ramsayi]

Originally Posted by zulu

Initially it was proposed that metclfei be placed on class 2,its the status of wild poipulations that concerns Dec,some of the species on class 2 is suspect cant see why little storrs monitors are on class 2 for eg,sure diamond pythons should have originally been on class 2 but its too late now and most are hybrids to some extent anyway.

Too true Zulu.
Be great though if they did put diamonds onto a class 2.All of a sudden all the questionable diamonds that come up for sale would miraculously turn into hybrids overnight!

[zulu]

Originally Posted by Ramsayi

Too true Zulu.
Be great though if they did put diamonds onto a class 2.All of a sudden all the questionable diamonds that come up for sale would miraculously turn into hybrids overnight!

Lmao ! your thinking all the time Ramsayi!

[zulu]

So you mean Boas "Diamond" would be a "Port Mac" Mr Ramsayi,interesting that,like serpent refugees,"the hatchlings overboard affair" we can send Boa to Xmas island with his snake.

[Ramsayi]

Originally Posted by zulu

So you mean Boas "Diamond" would be a "Port Mac" Mr Ramsayi,interesting that,like serpent refugees,"the hatchlings overboard affair" we can send Boa to Xmas island with his snake.

Not touching that,not going there.Nup na ah no way Jose.

[c moore]

If money isn't the issue,the way government departments work ,if you have your licence now then you will have 2 years experience before they even get around to looking at the issue.NPWS ,in my dealings with them are very slow to do anything.It took over 3 months & 2 lost applications(even though they were faxed & received) about 25 phone calls,for my licence upgrade to be approved.So don't hold your breath for a resolution anytime soon.

[GARTHNFAY]

Yes, diamonds as well...they seem to be the most fragile of pythons......

[herpie boy]

when will we be able to keep amyae and boydii in vic .............

[-aspidites-]

Well, I have no idea as to whether womas will become class 1 reptiles in NSW, but I've been informed by someone in the QLD EPA that they are undertaking a review of the status of australian reptiles (whether that be all species, or just those with distributions ranging into QLD, I'm not sure). I've inferred, however, that this study is not of particular priority and will therefore be some time coming.

Said study could have a profound impact on keepers given that holders of a rec license are only permitted to keep 2 restricted reptiles.

Could be some interesting times ahead....

[JasonL]

Originally Posted by Ramsayi

Too true Zulu.
Be great though if they did put diamonds onto a class 2.All of a sudden all the questionable diamonds that come up for sale would miraculously turn into hybrids overnight!

or they would have to give everyone with diamonds class 2 licences.

[lazybuddha]

more like an amnesty