Hi all!
I am new and read a few threads to see if you are a friendly bunch before posting this lol. You seem to be so here goes!
I am Irish, in Galway. I have a JCP that was rescued from a tattoo shop in Dublin. His name is Adam, he is almost 4 years old, 6 ish feet long an beautiful. Will try to post a pic in a minute.
Not sure of his gender just call him Ada and a boy as don't want poor guy getting probed for nothing! I am not a breeder just a rescuer and Adam was my first snake.
He is doing very well since I got him almost a year ago. He is feeding regularly (was only getting a mouse a week where he was and couldn't even uncurl in his viv before, grrr.....). They didn't want to but a bigger viv for him so underfed him so he wouldn't grow.... yeah I know..... he just got longer and thinner and I could see his spine when he arrived.
Anyway. even though he is doing well here I would love to see him even happier so..... I need help and advice from his home country of Oz!
Is there any way in the world he could be relocated back to Oz safely and legally? He is native to your shores though captive bred. Would it be legally possible? Would he learn to hunt live food? Are there rehabilitation centres over there who could help? Would his immune system be compromised as he is captive bred (possible inbred, who knows?)
So many questions. I'd love to see him roam free and have girlfriends/babies (if he is a girl lol) but would obviously only do it if it were safe for him and legally possible. I can fundraise for the obvious expense involved.
You will probably think I am nuts but I just want what is best for him and it makes me sad to see him in his glass house and sadder still to feed the poor rats to him.... I am a softie I admit. These animals should never have been brought to Ireland as pets!
Far too many are dumped/escape. I also have a little corn snake who is a rescue too and will be looking into sending her back to the USA. A few weeks ago a large python or boa was found beaten to death at a train station in Dublin. People just dump them when the get big..... In Ireland they stand no chance. We have no native snakes here as its too cold. There are no licensing laws here. It's crazy! I could buy a tiger or elephant or croc online with no licence and I need one for both of my dogs!!!!!! I'm glad to see the Aussie authoroties are more sensible about this sort of thing!
Anyway thanks for any help or advice you can give!
Catherine
I am new and read a few threads to see if you are a friendly bunch before posting this lol. You seem to be so here goes!
I am Irish, in Galway. I have a JCP that was rescued from a tattoo shop in Dublin. His name is Adam, he is almost 4 years old, 6 ish feet long an beautiful. Will try to post a pic in a minute.
Not sure of his gender just call him Ada and a boy as don't want poor guy getting probed for nothing! I am not a breeder just a rescuer and Adam was my first snake.
He is doing very well since I got him almost a year ago. He is feeding regularly (was only getting a mouse a week where he was and couldn't even uncurl in his viv before, grrr.....). They didn't want to but a bigger viv for him so underfed him so he wouldn't grow.... yeah I know..... he just got longer and thinner and I could see his spine when he arrived.
Anyway. even though he is doing well here I would love to see him even happier so..... I need help and advice from his home country of Oz!
Is there any way in the world he could be relocated back to Oz safely and legally? He is native to your shores though captive bred. Would it be legally possible? Would he learn to hunt live food? Are there rehabilitation centres over there who could help? Would his immune system be compromised as he is captive bred (possible inbred, who knows?)
So many questions. I'd love to see him roam free and have girlfriends/babies (if he is a girl lol) but would obviously only do it if it were safe for him and legally possible. I can fundraise for the obvious expense involved.
You will probably think I am nuts but I just want what is best for him and it makes me sad to see him in his glass house and sadder still to feed the poor rats to him.... I am a softie I admit. These animals should never have been brought to Ireland as pets!
Far too many are dumped/escape. I also have a little corn snake who is a rescue too and will be looking into sending her back to the USA. A few weeks ago a large python or boa was found beaten to death at a train station in Dublin. People just dump them when the get big..... In Ireland they stand no chance. We have no native snakes here as its too cold. There are no licensing laws here. It's crazy! I could buy a tiger or elephant or croc online with no licence and I need one for both of my dogs!!!!!! I'm glad to see the Aussie authoroties are more sensible about this sort of thing!
Anyway thanks for any help or advice you can give!
Catherine
remove the flowers from his viv as they have small parts that could come off and he could digest them not good for him ...if you want to put fake plants in the viv ,go for big broad leaf ones....
