Why do people so readily admit to owning exotics?

[waikare]

Because people like to show off to other people what they are not suppose to have, its the whole wow this illegal and i have one and you dont. If they had half a brain they would own a native one, but its more cool to have and illegal one.

[snakes123]

Because people like to show off to other people what they are not suppose to have, its the whole wow this illegal and i have one and you dont. If they had half a brain they would own a native one, but its more cool to have and illegal one.

But the thing is most of them dont know they are illegal.

[waikare]

well then they a pretty stupid to me and really that is no excuse everyone knows no natives are illegal

[SteveNT]

I doubt it.

[rockett85]

Unfortunately there is everything from rattle snakes to anaconda's in australia. Have heard of all sorts you name it, its here. Craziest I have heard of was a pair of side winders

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[waikare]

its funny doesnt suprise me how much exotics there are here, just as suprising to me as how many oz reptiles are in the states, must of been some good trade offs in the days

[snakes123]

its funny doesnt suprise me how much exotics there are here, just as suprising to me as how many oz reptiles are in the states, must of been some good trade offs in the days

Thats so true!! I saw a post on a fb page of aussies posting there geckos. A bloke from canada posted a pic of his Nephrurus V(not sure of it but there are none from what i know of in the hobby here) It annoys me actually

[waikare]

doesnt annoy me really ****** me off, we got some of the best reptiles in the world and the bloody yanks have most of them, and this is coming from a kiwi who never saw a snake in his life and just fell in love with them.

[Aussie-Pride]

lol Half the people on this site would most likely have or know someone that has them, and keep it to them selves there smart enough to keep them on the low.. I know plenty of people with exotics it's not exactly policed, I've been in the car with a mate that breeds corns, boas, has a trio of chameleons, crested iguanas the list goes on (not a "******" one of the nicest blokes you'll meet)we were pulled up for a random breath test he had 3 corns and 2 baby Agamas in the car going to sell them on our way into the city, the cop asked what we had in the pillow slips and why they were tied of with rubber bands he told the officer reptiles he thought he was full of it so asked us to open them up he shined his torch in had a look and told us to have a good night and let us go basically he didn't care or didn't know they were exotics..

The illegal pet trade is allot bigger then people think as long as there's demand and money to be made you can bet your bottom dollar that someones going to be supplying it.

[Monitor_Keeper]

I kinda lol about people getting all frothed up about exotics, majority have them and it is definitely not for the " oh look how ****** i am owning an illegal animal ". I know a few people that have them and care for them like they are part of the family, no big deal in my eyes but i am sure 70% of aps will disagree with me

[Sezzzzzzzzz]

Could be that they think its one thing like a boa when in reality its something different! There was a thread some mths back where a lady said she had a corn snake or something like that (it was sick and she was seeking help) when after some more q's from ppl on here she didnt even have a corn but it was something like a BHP! So could be these ppl have no idea what they have!

Im pretty sure that that chick was just covering her own *** as far as that thread goes.

People sound suprised by the amount of exotics there are. Every time i mention to someone that I keep snakes i hear "do you want a corn snake i know a dude who has albinos for sale"...

Maybe its just sydney, but they definately seem to be easy to get.

[jacks-pythons]

you never know whats true and whats bullsh#t these days. so many people just say what they think sounds best. i personally wont do anything which puts my snakes in any bad position. y bother risking the fines and all of them taken away. i personally would be gutted if someone took my snakes

[PythonLegs]

Most of the ones who brag are just tryhards, banging on about their imaginary animals. Funny how so many supposed reptile lovers are so accepting..you realise how most of these animals get here, and where they come from? I never hesitate to let anyone mouthing off about their exotics know what I think of them and let them know I'll be calling The Guberment. Of course actually doing that would be as useful as turning on the bat signal, but it always gets an amusing response.

[JoshuaAtherton]

I guess if they feel safe, and they don't tell you where they live why wouldn't they?

It's not hard to give a false name, have a private number and never be seen again to someone you only just met up with to buy a tank or a gecko from.

[FAY]

There are more exotics here than anyone can imagine. Bit like jags, they are here to stay. No use getting your knickers in a knot over it. Sad part about it is, when they do get confiscated in some drug raid or whatever, they get euthanised and that is sad. Down here some chameleons got confiscated ( a baby one as well as an adult) all euthanised. So, you are not doing the animal any favours if you get caught.