Hi all,



Its been awhile since I have surfaced about here. Responding to the whole thread not just the individual post.



The media is just as blind to merits of venomous snakes except that they are newsworthy when they bite someone to further enstill fear and horror into an a range of what seems to be a blood hungrey viewers.



As for regulations...



In Victoria (my state) we have what is generally regarded as the best laws (most liberal) for the keeping of Herps. Mind you that said ...



We have a list of about 150 species of Reptiles and 15 frogs. Of those its roughly half of the reptiles can actually be kept as only about half can be obtained legally.



For example....we have in Vic only one of the Oedura geckos. I have seen Oeduras quite commonly on your lists. Same with the monitors...V. acanthurus, V. gilleni, V. storri, V. gouldii, V. varius, V. tristis, V. mertensi and V. spenceri are basically the only species being kept in Vic. V. prasinus, V. glebopalma, V. glaureti etc etc in the states.



Kiss goodbye to all your non native species your Cobras, rhinos, gabbys, Atheris, Trims, Coppers, cottons, Rattlers, Mambas, as well as your Gators, Boas, Iguanas etc....as well as most of your designers stuff...we have Amelanistic Death Adders, Scaleless Death Adders (I don't think they are for sale), and an albino Carpet and Olive python.



No expos anymore...instead you have licence fees.



We have inspections, Returns, paperwork, fees and many laws to deal with.....you don't it would seem at times to have any dependant on where you live.



I love living here, I reckon no place is better but as for our laws regarding wildlife.....you tend to treated as a criminal rather than an keeper.



Can go into further,



Regards,



Scott Eipper

Scott_eipper@hotmail.com

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