Surely it's better to ask questions than not, regardless of how obvious they may be.........Phoning the council about rubbish collection is hard enough, let alone to get details on DWA's. I know what you are saying though, do you have to do an exam to obtain a DWA license for the animal you want to keep? Does a DWA license cover for all listed DWA's or just a specific animal?..............Oh dear, now I'm the one asking the seemingly obvious.....Sorry!

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I dont mean questions like that mate, and if i could answer a question, i would happily try to help out....But when people say (for example) whats DWA stand for...? and they wanted to keep a caiman, its scarey....

And as far as i belive, there are different catagories under the DWAL, reptiles, birds, mammals etc

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Sorry bud, mis-understood where you were coming from. It's probably more curiousity than anything else I'd of thought, I don't have & have no desire to keep a DWA of any kind but I do like reading the posts in this section from a rep keeper's prospective. Full marks to the people that keep DWA's & not only get enjoyment from them but share photo's, advice etc... On the forum, keep up the good work!

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I am one who has recently been asking questions about venomous.
Although not about the dwa as i got the info from the council and internet.
I have been looking into it for about 6months already: since i seen o'sheas demonstration on venomous and specifically rattlesnakes at the west midlands safari park.

I have no intention of getting one until i know all aspects of keeping, handling, dangers, availability, precautions, cost, and of course experience.

My opinion is: what you don't find out through research and other keepers, you will learn the hard way; which with venomous could cost you or someone a life.

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I think most people would like to keep hots and that is what they posted on your poll. I also think 99% of them will never go further than posting on your poll.

More people in the hobby does not necessarily mean more accidents or terrible press. It could mean more voices to stand up for our hobby and better press also more groups to educate and fight for our rights to keep the animals we love.

I don't turn people away from the hobby. I educate and mentor if possible.If they really want to keep venomous they are going to do it with or without my help so I feel better about helping them.

Basically the poll question seemed vague to me so alot of people would like to keep hots but probably never will. Also I found found people ask questions they know the answers to to get conformation to make sure there info is accurate. Another reason for the questions I see alot is more curiosity then an interest in keep venomous.

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That's what I was getting at, thank you Eric.

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I must admit, i have had my fair share of "Inapropiate" questions....But id prefer to ask people Face to Face.... Then i know their techniques and how they would assess a situation

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I know this is off the topic...But i was working at a reptile shop the other week, and a couple of lads came in, and looked in the venomous area... and said
" I'd F**cking hold anything in there, i aint scared of no Sh*t, whats the worse that could happen"

It takes alot to get me wound up, and this made my blood boil, i know they were only showing off to each other, but grrr lol

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They are kids showing off in front of their friends talking Sh_T. If you would have opened a gcage and pulled out a 6ft kaouthia they would have probably run off screaming. Don't take everything as face value.

If you put a poll up asking how many people would like to keep panther or large cats. I would vote yes but I know this is not gonna happen in my lifetime what we would like to do and what we do are two different things

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1.1 Blue Eyed Leucistic Monocled Cobras
2.3 White Lipped Vipers
1.1 Black Pakistan Cobras
1.1 Black and white Spitting Cobras
0.1 Puff Adder
1.1 gaboon Vipers
1.0 Mangrove snake
0.1 Formosa Cobra
1.1 osage copperhead
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www.myspace.com/eparr_1
www.eaternPareptilerescue.org

Thats exactly what the shop owner said....

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