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Hello all, i have recently been reaserching the Boiga Family, due to me wanting to add them in my collection!

I have heard that certain Boigas, have got highly toxic venom, and i was wondering if you have to have a Liesence to keep them?

I am currently living in the UK so do i need a DWA (Dangerous Wild Animal) Liesence?

Thanks For you Time!

Declan

I believe there coming of the list but am not sure so i would recomend getting a DWA if thats not a hard thing to get.

Heya,

Of all the Boiga group only B.irregularis remain on the UK DWA license. All of the B.dendrophila group have been taken off as of October last year....

Hope that helps,

Cat
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Thanks alot Cat

No probs... our boiga collection has taken off since october lol...
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Hey Cat, Thanks for all the info about Boiga's!

Please could i veiw some pictures of your Boiga collection if possible?

Also please may i ask where you purchased them from...

Thanks alot

Declan

Irregularis are NOT on the DWA license in the UK and never have been. This misinformation stems from a consultation regarding changes to the DWA which were made in October 2007. There was mention of both B. irregularis and P. olfersii being added, but NEITHER were eventually included in the schedule.

B. dendrophilia are now OFF the list, so you do not need a license to keep ANY Boiga in the UK at the time of posting.

Which species were you most interested in? Bes (B. cyanea are most commonly available CB in the UK, though mangroves (B. dendrophilia) are now increasingly popular and some CB specimens are available.

If you want something less commonly bred (iregularis, nigriceps, drapeizi or cynodon to name some of the typically kept boiga) you would be well advised to go for a long term captive which is feeding reliably on defrost. Fresh WC should be avoided at all costs unless you are very experienced with easily stressed arboreal species.

hey,

OK... just re hecked the list and i hold my hands up to being wrong about Boiga irregularis being on there... sorry about that.

But Philodryas olfersii are definately on there...

Sorry for the misinformation....

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