Breeding a pet rep with a wild one, in the wild?

[notechistiger]

It is illegal to remove the animal from the premises where the licence is held, in both Queensland and Victoria (not sure of any others).

 

[Parko]

Some mates of mine once released me in the jungles of an unknown island and let the wild women have their way with me. Let me tell you they threw me around and sucked me dry. I was used and abused in every hetero way you can heterally imagine. Would i recommend it to the amateur? No way! But for the experienced person who isnt satisfied easilly... hell yeah dude go for it!

 

[Londos1990]

HAHHAHAHAHA....... Bloody awesome!!

 

[Dipcdame]

the prospect of picking up foreign bugs, viruses, or whatever could also be an issue allowing this sort of mix

 

[spongebob]

Some mates of mine once released me in the jungles of an unknown island and let the wild women have their way with me. Let me tell you they threw me around and sucked me dry. I was used and abused in every hetero way you can heterally imagine. Would i recommend it to the amateur? No way! But for the experienced person who isnt satisfied easilly... hell yeah dude go for it!

and tell me did this result in a nasty little rash?

 

[garycahill]

Does this just seem to be iresponsible reptile keeping & in breach of the terms & conditions of your reptile licences or is it just me.
This kind of thing does nothing to help the cause for other responsible reptile owners.
Owning reptiles is a priveledge, not a right.

 

[Rox.n.Lix]

It is illegal to remove the animal from the premises where the licence is held, in both Queensland and Victoria (not sure of any others).

i'm new to this whole caper, but find that odd. i would have thought -like horses and such- that you could "stud" your animal if you wanted.....

 

[redbellybite]

Sort of now can you see why your mate shouldve bit the bullet and paid for a licenced catcher ...they wouldve known it wasnt a local species...maybe let ya mate in on the fact to put a bit of cash aside to cover a call ..and besides I know a few catchers around the sunny coast that wouldve given you/your mate the option of a payment plan ...I give payment plans ...and as I know the catchers that do around my area ,if I get a NON payer ..it gets back to the others and the next call will be double to cover their payment as well as mine ...not worth it in my opinion as karma usually has a way of coming back and biting you on the butt ...non payer may have had a green tree to be removed first time ... next call could be an eastern brown underneath your fridge or stove now ... ..glad you can see and hope others can take on board why the general public shouldnt relocate ,even if your intensions are all good ..

 

[miss2]

not trying to take over the thread but how much does a snake catcher usually cost?

 

[chondrogreen]

not trying to take over the thread but how much does a snake catcher usually cost?

I don't know why anyone would bother paying a relocator when you can call your local animal rescue service and have Reptiles removed for free lol.

 

[miss2]

not correct chondrogreen
in the ACT TAMS wont remove them unless they are inside your house and causing a threat and rescus groups dont do that, i used to work for RSPCA and we def did not have the resources to remove snakes from peoples yards - might be different in other states though !

 

[chondrogreen]

In NSW Wires have reptile specialists that rescue/relocate free of charge.
I figured every state would have a similar native wildlife recue organisation that does it?

 

[miss2]

not that i know of - when i had a brown eating my guinea pigs last year TAMS said " is it in your house? " i said no they said " wait for it to go away" lol

 

[redbellybite]

In NSW Wires have reptile specialists that rescue/relocate free of charge.
I figured every state would have a similar native wildlife recue organisation.

You figured wrong ...in QLD it can only be done by people holding a damage mitigation permit ..even wildlife carers here dont always have one of those ,so cant attend a callout and remove a snake ...And like myself .I have a huge area to cover on my own ,I can be driving hundreds of kms in 1 day from a few callouts ...I do charge to cover my fuel costs ,my wear and tear on my car and all the paper work that needs to be done and handed into the EPA ..as well as insurance costs ...we get nothing from the government in assistance ...so a reasonable fee is not asking much... .plus am on call 24/7 that means even christmas day !!

 

[chondrogreen]

Thanks for the info.
I looked into doing removals here in NSW but decided against it due to the fees involved.
Public liability was a nightmare & didn't even cover snake bite lol so I went and joined Wires instead.

 

[notechistiger]

i'm new to this whole caper, but find that odd. i would have thought -like horses and such- that you could "stud" your animal if you wanted.....

If you had any respect for quarantine measures, then you wouldn't do it. As has been stated, keeping reptiles is a privilege, not a right. Reptiles, in my opinion, should never be compared to domestic animals.

 

[Rox.n.Lix]

If you had any respect for quarantine measures, then you wouldn't do it. As has been stated, keeping reptiles is a privilege, not a right. Reptiles, in my opinion, should never be compared to domestic animals.

interesting, i dont think the concept i had in my head was quite what came across on paper. i was picturing the type of thing that would be well documented through the same/similar system to what is used for buying and selling etc. i dont see the difference between puchasing a snake for breeding purposes from a reputable and legal source, compared to paying for the "service". if i was into breeding -which i may be one day, i have already seen plenty of beautiful snakes on here that i could understand paying good money to breed from them. not sure if would lead to more or less incidences of inbreeding? i guess it could start to get complicated? :?

to be honest i had never really thought of it before, i just thought it would make for interesting discussion, or someone might have an insight into the history or legislation, or if it varies betwen states.....

 

[notechistiger]

Inbreeding is not a particular problem in snakes, but the issue of quarantine is. I cannot think of one good reputable breeder that would allow their snakes to be "stud", no matter how much money is involved (as most reputable breeders are not, or should not be in it for the money).

 

[Rox.n.Lix]

so (and please excuse my naivety, as i said -i'm new to this), if you bought a rep as a mate for one of your pets, what would be the proper procedure for quarantine?

 

[notechistiger]

I keep the new animal separated from the pre-existing animals (completely separated, as in on the opposite sides of the house). I attend to the old animals before the new and never go back to the old after this. The new are kept in extremely clean conditions (which just means no outside influences, such as branches and the like) to minimalise stress and to determine if the animal in question is problematic. I also do not use the same equipment for the old and new animals (no cross contamination). I do this for twelve months or more. If you haven't already, look up OPMV.