Croc Question

[Alexahnder]

I went to the rocks today and was shocked to see the giant numbers of stuffed crocodiles. There was one fully grown croc manipulated so it looks like it was some sort of cowboy. This was for sale for $3000. Does anyone know anyone living in Australia who would buy this?? This was in a Tourist shop but isn't it illegal to take fauna products out of Australia.

 

[Guest]

probly for city folk or like tourists comming to live in australia but r from another country.

 

[africancichlidau]

I don't think its Illegal to take it out just to bring it in

 

[Brodie]

Heaps of people like that kinda stuff, at least they aren't taken from the wild, I dont think it is illegal to take this stuff out of the country not usre though.

 

[NoOne]

I think it is illegal to export any native fauna products from australia as it is still a trade in animals. I'm sure you can't do it with birds.

 

[CHEWY]

I believe that you may be able to take out stuffed crocs, as you would with Roo skins because these are farmed animals. I'm sure there would be something said about a stuff koala though. We do farm Emus, but they're just so difficult to fit into your bag.

 

[pythonss]

hi guys..
the stuffed crocs can be taken out of the contry..they have been passed through quaritine..

the animals are farm breed stock and processed for this reason.. you can also get other products from these farms..belts, skins,handbags etc.

we have a croc farm down the road with its own leather workshop. and they sell a wide range of products including steaks..lol
cheers paul.

 

[Guest]

sp if you own a croc farm can you keep crocs in nsw?

 

[cyber_crimes]

To own a croc you must have a exhibition licence such as a zoo,circuis,mobile display etc.If you run a permanent display such as a zoological park you may keep/breed them.But if you do mobile displays or those temporary exhibitions then you may only keep salties up to 1.2 metres or freshies up to 1 metre.

 

[africancichlidau]

Oh Paul stop talking of Croc Steaks PLEASE, great tasting and you are making me hungry ! yum.

 

[pythonss]

haha phil..

yeah i know the feeling. we dont indulge offen but when we do its most enjoyable.
cheers paul.

 

[Slateman]

I wish to be able to buy croc stakes here in Sydney, Yum.

 

[sarahbell]

not sure bout anywhere else but here you can get cros sreaks at wooliesor coles not sure which one but then again im sure we are the oddball capital of AUS :lol:

 

[Nicole]

Our butcher gets croc in too, - you can get it in Sydney Slatey, just might have to shop around, or see if your local butcher will get it in for you specially

 

[Brodie]

I have a croc farm about five mins away from my house, and its also available all around Darwin.

 

[byjungle]

Anyone here owned a croc? We can keep them here in SA, on a specialist permit which isnt hard to get. Have heard they can be quite difficult to get feeding when they are small.There is a great one down in a local shop, i have seen it grow from 2 foot to about 5 or 6 foot in a year, they did have trouble with it when it was small, almost died. Is this common for crocs to not feed?

cheers
Mark

 

[Morelia_man]

you can keep them up here in the NT with no worries. but as byjungle said they are very very hard to get feeding as younge as they only eat large insects. my friend had one and from what i seen him go through trying to keep it alive i wouldn't bother going and buying one for myself.

cheers
charles

 

[Brodie]

Yeah it's pretty stupid, unless you have experienced crocodile and alligator keepers as friends, like I do hehehe. Croc's aren't very appealing as pets to me, I think they are better off in the wild, still it would be nice to have one for a little while I spose .

 

[Stevethepom]

it allways facinates me how its quite ok for us to eat crocodiles, but when a crocodile eats one of us its considered wrong....hmmmmmmm,

i want to see crocodiles wearing human shoes, i mean if somebody is stupid enough to swim in croc infested waters then the silly buggers deserve to be chomped

silly really :S

cheers
STP

 

[NoOne]

I've always said if you get attacked by a croc then it's your fault.
But if a croc comes up and bites you while using the ATM then it's a different.