DECC Ballot

[spongebob]

Hi,
I noticed that there is another ballot posted on Petlink for those in NSW. This time for five Saltuarius Swaini – Southern Leaf-tailed Geckos. At first I thought it might have been an April Fools! Chose a good day to post it but then I came to the conclusion it is genuine. After the last one from their Hurstville Office I realised that although there maybe more than one of some species they were balloting them off individually, and in the current post this is made clear.
Why?
My understanding is that if you are successful you cannot then move the reptile to someone else. Even if you could how would you locate other receivers? Hence this system effectively ensures that these animals cannot be bred. So even in the case of geckos which can be easily sexed the system while fairly distributing amongst the herp community, ensures 'solitary confinement', unless you can locate another one from another source.
Perhaps DEC could make a comment?

[arbok]

how do we find out when these ballots are on.. i always miss out!

[Hetty]

I guess they want to make it so more people can get them. So if you get one, and you want to breed it, you'd have to buy another.

Are they hard to find?

[arbok]

sugar when are we meant to have sent in our fauna books?

[arbok]

yippeees my fauna booklet is registered for 2008... that means i dont have to send it in this year correct?

[MrBredli]

All fauna books need to be sent in by the end of April. You're not too late to enter the ballot, full details are here: DECC reptile ballot

[arbok]

no point entering ballot if you havent sent in your fauna book

[arbok]

im sending mine in tomorrow anyway... so ill send the email in and pray that the post makes it before thursday!

[grimbeny]

why do they need your record book in, before thursday?

[MrBredli]

The books aren't due until the end of April, so it won't matter if you haven't got them in yet (but you would need to have sent them in last year, presuming you had a license this time last year).

[arbok]

the ballet says : Expired licences or those licensees whose fauna record book we have not received for 2007 will also be excluded from the ballot.



does that mean last years april or this year?
im a bit stupid tonight lol

[MrBredli]

Last years April was in 2007 i believe.

[spongebob]

I missed it but DECC also posted here in general herps this afternoon for this ballot. I wish all those you want a single gecko all the best. Perhaps we could have 'points' awarded for book completion and promptness of return that gives the recipient two rather than one of the ballot reptiles

[Hetty]

But Bob, are they uncommon in captivity?

[spongebob]

Not that uncommon, but then when did you see any of these for sale?. The issue I'm raising is whether or not the system is supporting or discouraging captive propagation