AUSGECKO
Very Well-Known Member
Roughly 3 weeks ago i became aware of an aquarium in NSW that is selling Red Eared Sliders and Eastern long neck turtles.
I went in the shop to confirm this and found that they did indeed have red eared sliders, I then contacted NSW Parks and Wildlife, DPI, AQIS and RSPCA.
These are the answers i got after reporting it.
Parks and wildlife : Thank you very much, we will look into it.
DPI: Not our jurestiction
AQIS: Not our jurestiction as there are wild populations in Aus
RSPCA: Whats a Red eared slider? Is it being mistreated?
After reporting this no less than 3 times to Parks and Wildlife, the shop has now actually sold out of red eared sliders and is now selling Eastern long Necks instead. I even went to the trouble of purchasing an Eastern Long Neck and conned the shop owner into giving me a receipt for it. I took photos of the animal and receipt with the shop name and surrendered the animal.
Still nothing has changed!!!
Great to see that all our TAX dollars and licence fees seem to go towards absolutely nothing.
NSW DECC pick up your act.
I went in the shop to confirm this and found that they did indeed have red eared sliders, I then contacted NSW Parks and Wildlife, DPI, AQIS and RSPCA.
These are the answers i got after reporting it.
Parks and wildlife : Thank you very much, we will look into it.
DPI: Not our jurestiction
AQIS: Not our jurestiction as there are wild populations in Aus
RSPCA: Whats a Red eared slider? Is it being mistreated?
After reporting this no less than 3 times to Parks and Wildlife, the shop has now actually sold out of red eared sliders and is now selling Eastern long Necks instead. I even went to the trouble of purchasing an Eastern Long Neck and conned the shop owner into giving me a receipt for it. I took photos of the animal and receipt with the shop name and surrendered the animal.
Still nothing has changed!!!
Great to see that all our TAX dollars and licence fees seem to go towards absolutely nothing.
NSW DECC pick up your act.