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The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) is offering a number of reptiles for disposal through a ballot. The following species have been identified for the Department and are advertised as:

2 Eastern Carpet Pythons (Adult) (Morelia spilota mcdowelli)
1 Black-headed Python (Large adult) (Aspidites melanocephalus)
1 Centralian Carpet Python (juvenile) (Morelia bredli)

Every effort has been made to correctly identify these animals. The Department cannot guarantee the identification of an animal offered though the ballot system.

These animals have been seized during recent law enforcement investigations. Some of these animals may have been caught in the wild and their original capture locations are unknown. The return of these animals to the wild is not a responsible conservation option.

The Department recommends that a veterinarian checks all animals received through the ballot system and a reptile hygiene protocol be followed.

If you wish to be included in the ballot you must register your interest by 9.00 AM Monday 16th August 2010. Registrations received after this time will not be accepted. You can register your interest by either a faxed message to 02 9585 6401 or an emailed message to [email protected]

Phone inquiries will not be accepted.

Your registration must include the following:

1. the words DECCW BALLOT in the title of your fax or email
2. your full name
3. your address
4. a prioritised list of the animals you would like to register for
5. your current NSW Animal Keepers’ Licence number authorising the possession of the animals you have registered for
6. your contact number between 11.00AM and 12:00PM on Monday 16th August 2010
7. NOTE: only one individual animal per licensee can be provided

Any registrations that do not include all of the above will be excluded from the ballot. Licences will be checked before the ballot. Expired licences or licensees whose fauna record books we have not received for 2010 will also be excluded from the ballot.


NB: If you are successful in the ballot you must be available to collect the animal from the Department’s Hurstville office between 1.30PM and 2.30PM on Tuesday 17th August 2010. If you intend to have someone collect the animals from our office on your behalf they must have permission from you IN WRITING. Verbal permission will not be accepted.

If you are successful:

1. you will be notified by phone between 11.00AM and 12.00PM on Monday 16th August 2010;
2. you must collect the animal from the Department’s Hurstville office between 1.30PM and 2.30PM on Tuesday 17th August 2010. If you are unable to collect your animal during this time it will be forfeited to the next available person; and
3. you must bring a bag (eg pillow case) and hard-shelled lockable container to transport your animal.
 
Anyone want to pick up the BHP for me if I win it? Pythondad would kill me, so better not enter, though I'm sorely tempted. Go for it people! I got a fantastic MD last year.
 
missus won one of the eastern carpet pythons.
So we'll see ya there dadaman.
 
same damnnn lol

good on the people that had the luck and lets hope there all great snakes and great health :)
 
Congrats dadaman - I wanted that one! My husband is relieved, because he actually volunteered to go pick it up, but he didn't really want to....
 
Not the best picture. This is the BHP in her temporary enclosure until I build another one this weekend. I was told off DCC she measured 7 foot. She is a nice snake in the sunlight. Can't wait to get her into a bigger enclosure and allow her to really spread out.
 

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Congrats! Good job getting the photo up right away. You've sure done well on that one.
 
I'll try and convince the missus to get on here and post a pic of her new baby.....was told its about 1.5m but its really around the 2-2.5m mark.......
 
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