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herpetologic2
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A thought just occurred to me Is there slight possibility that snakes from regents are making their way back into the pet trade? J |
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Deano
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Hmm.. No need to buy in stock, just harvest a few juveniles. Was this the original plan?!!
Anybody for next Saturday (8th)? |
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Deano
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arvensis
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I may not be able to make next saturday - I may be working. The 9th(Sunday) and the following Wednesday are also no good for me. Any other day should be ok.
Cheers, Mark |
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Deano
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Here's a piece about the Welsh Mountain Zoo population. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/ 05_may/16/snake.shtml |
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Deano
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Alex2
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Doesn't Chris Mattison breed longissimus?. The adults colouration is not exactly striking so I can see why there's a lack of demand compared to say Zamenis Situla which I think most would agree is Europe's prettiest ratsnake. |
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Wolfgang Wuster
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Two little things to remember:
1. At the moment, you need a licence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act to release or even re-release an Aesculapian snake - so picking one up in Regent's Park is OK, as is selling it, keeping it or indeed killing it, but putting it back again is illegal. Good job all the photos posted so far, and the ones that will be posted in the future, are in situ! 2. Under new EU legislation coming in, you will also need a permit to own, move, sell etc. Aesculapian snakes, as they are protected under EU law, so it will be illegal to collect them as well. Always best to know what the legal situation is before deciding what to do, and especially before posting about it in a public forum Cheers, Wolfgang |
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Wolfgang Wüster
School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor http://pages.bangor.ac.uk/~bss166/ |
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Alex2
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Hi Wolfgang, Sorry to go slightly off topic but the new EU legislation is one of interest to me as I keep CB Fire Salamanders and Marbled Newts, I have no records to say when I bought these etc so am concerned with what the potential outcome may be?. I've had these many years now and don't particularly want to lose them. Any idea when the new legislation will come into force? |
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Alex2
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Thankyou Caleb, it therefore appears I'm breaking the law with my Marmoratus (not to mention my Bombina Variegata) as I cannot prove these are CB. I will check out your post on Caudata also. Not entirely sure what to do now, I presume that I'll have to hand over the Marmoratus and Variegata to relevant authorities. What a fantastic start to my holiday!. P.s, Good to see another former YHC member on here ;) |
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Alex2
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I will be in touch with DEFRA, and thanks for the link as i did a search on Caudata but couldn't find your post. Regards YHC, yes we did meet on numerous occasions, mainly at the summer camps organised by Colin Fitzsimmons and Jan Clemons etc. Long time ago now (early 90's), also remember Chris Hallam whom I seem to remember was a friend of yours. One particular memory was of an 'enthusiastic' young American called John who's snake catching technique wouldn't of looked out of place on a Steve Irwin programme. And then there was Edward Santos and the whole 'Gingerly' thing. Great days in the wilds of Dorset but crap chips... P.s, Apologies for taking this off-topic folks. |
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st rick
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Well, it looks to be fine and sunny tomorrow morning and Friday if anyone feels like a walk in the park....
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