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06-Apr-08, 08:59 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: Werrington County Age/Gender: 25  | | | Marine Turtle in Pet Shop in NSW
Hi Guys,
I was beside myself yesterday...... Went looking in St Marys (Near Penrith) for a new filter... there is 5 petshops / aquariums in the same area...
The last one I went to had a hatchling marine turtle in one of the marine tanks....
I asked him where he got it from and he said that a customer bought it in for him to mind.....
1st thing I did where I left the shop was ring RSPCA, and WIRES and tried the NPWS to report him.....
I feel so sorry for the little thing I nearly tried stealing it!
Matt
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06-Apr-08, 09:18 AM
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that's terrible - I hope something happens from you reporting it
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06-Apr-08, 09:26 AM
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I remember seeing that shop ! I was little then and i asked my dad and he said it was in Penrith .There was this room with tanks and stuff and i remember seeing a turtle pond in this plastic container(like those play sand things for kids)  I didnt know anything a bout Reptiles then nor did my dad .
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06-Apr-08, 09:31 AM
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Of the 3 who did you get the best response from?
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06-Apr-08, 10:31 AM
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the best respose I got was from the RSPCA - WIRES fobbed me off and couldn't get hold of NPWS....
RSPCA were sending out an inspector today but at the same time I don't think they will do much....
I really don't know who to report it too? Dept of fisheries??
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06-Apr-08, 10:34 AM
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NPWS or DECC, whatever they are called these days... Thats who will do something.... Being a Sunday they wont answer today, ring tomorrow morning and you will get an answer  |
06-Apr-08, 10:47 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Usually on the lounge watching the TV. | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by mblissett  WIRES fobbed me off |
To be fair to WIRES, I don't think they have any power to do much in this instance. They certainly can't confiscate the animal or anything. National Parks is really the only option.
Greg.
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06-Apr-08, 10:50 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: Werrington County Age/Gender: 25 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregory To be fair to WIRES, I don't think they have any power to do much in this instance. They certainly can't confiscate the animal or anything. National Parks is really the only option.
Greg. | I understand that, but wouldn't you think they would offer a place where you can call?
I am sure this isn't the 1st time illegal and native animals have been sold in a pet shop
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06-Apr-08, 10:57 AM
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I understand that, but wouldn't you think they would offer a place where you can call?
I am sure this isn't the 1st time illegal and native animals have been sold in a pet shop
| I see your point. But WIRES is a voluntary run organisation with random people doing the "phone roster" at any given time... so unless that person actually had a reptile licence, they wouldnt have any no idea about the reptile laws you were refering too....
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06-Apr-08, 10:34 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: mornington peninsula,vic Age: 33 | | | |
are u sure it wasnt a pig nosed turtle,they have flippers to,but if it was in a salt water tank operhaps it is a marine turtle
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06-Apr-08, 10:35 PM
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decc /npws is who u want to contact
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06-Apr-08, 10:45 PM
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yup, try npws tomorrow, make sure something gets done about it, i feel sorry for it, i highly doubt they would know how to look after in and not in a fish tank, far too small
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06-Apr-08, 11:05 PM
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What sort of turtle was it? A sea turtle??
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07-Apr-08, 08:06 AM
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Really makes no difference whether it was a Pig, Sea or Eastern Long Neck - NPWS will be taking some form of action as it is displayed in a Pet Store...
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07-Apr-08, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Nikki_elmo10 I remember seeing that shop ! I was little then and i asked my dad and he said it was in Penrith .There was this room with tanks and stuff and i remember seeing a turtle pond in this plastic container(like those play sand things for kids) I didnt know anything a bout Reptiles then nor did my dad . | just wondering whats wrong with the plastic container as a turtle pond??
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