Thanx for the support. D

I haven't given up on my animals yet.

Oslo Reptilepark will not have room for all the animals.

Are (the owner) is a good friend of mine, he has tried his best.

Amongst the animals that can't get room at Oslo reptile park are:

20-25 mourning geckoes - Lepidodactylus lugubris

1 PI henkeli - Rhacodactylus leachianus henkeli

1 Rhacodactylus chahoua

1 Dendrobates azureus

1-2 tockay geckoes - Gekko gecko



I hope that's everything.. but perhaps there will be more..

Atleast my government has agreed to place the rest of the animals at Oslo Reptile park.

Unless the animals can be placed at a reptile park or if I by some miracle am granted a dispensation to keep them, then the authorities have suggested that the animals are put to death.

Nowhere does it say in the last letter by the government that efforts to export the animals will be made.



In the mean time, after the letter from the government came in another letter was sent to the government from abroad.

I really like this one. D

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Ladies and Gentlemen,



the DGHT (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde e.V.) is with roughly 9000 members in more than 30 countries by far the largest herpetological Society worldwide. It´s members are coming from all fields of herpetology – amateurs, scientists, conservationists.



Recently we have founded with similar associations from Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Swizerland and the U.K. an Europan network with the name EUFORA (European Forum for Reptiles and Amphibians).



From several countries I have been contacted because of the seizure of geckos and frogs from a Norwegian citizen by the Norwegian Authorities with the threat that those valuable animals could be „destroyed“ by those Authorities.



It is not for us to critisize Norwegian legislation, although it seems to be completely different to legislation in most other countries of Europe. Our concern is the welfare of those innocent reptiles and amphibians.



We urge you to consider to consign them to Zoos or specialist breeding installations outside Norway and offer our help in finding adequate localities. All Rhacodactylus and Dendrobates species are protected and more or less endangered in their respective range states. Captive breeding is an important contribution to relieving pressures on wild ranging animals. (This view is supported by CITES and IUCN!)



We hope that you consider our suggestions in a positive way.



With best regards,



Ingo Pauler

Chairman of DGHT and

Spokesman for EUFORA

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Other than that..

Since I got caught some 5-6 weeks ago, 4-5 other people have been caught. That's everyday life over here.

Tho, the others try to lay low, accept the consecuences of their actions and keep things out of sight of the medias.

A guy got ripped off for 700 USD (5000NOK) when attempting to buy some albino pythons, he never recieved the animals, of course, one could say that it was his own fault but still this wouldn't happen if herps were legal here.

On the other hand.. If people didn't keep herps here none of this would happen in the first place but...

most people here find this ban unreasonable and choose to keep herps anyway.



But anyway..

I'm still waitning for a reply from the police and from the authorities that are processing my appeal for dispensation to keep geckoes.

I'll try to keep this thread updated..



Best regards

obeligz

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