How to get a DWA license

[mark elliott]

Originally Posted by SiUK

mine wasnt quite like that, I asked what the requirements were, and pretty much got a blank look, so I told them what I was going to do and they said fine.

yep that's right that's why i posted most are different. it's probably an idea to just speak to the licensing officer and see if he/she has any requirements that they would like you to meet and at least you can build up some sort of a relationship with them before they come to check your room out, and maybe show them that your not just some numpty and you are serious about your hobby.it can go along way with some councils but as i said they can all prove to be very different.
regards mark
PS. I'm not knocking your post just putting an opinion on here

[SiUK]

Originally Posted by mark elliott

yep that's right that's why i posted most are different. it's probably an idea to just speak to the licensing officer and see if he/she has any requirements that they would like you to meet and at least you can build up some sort of a relationship with them before they come to check your room out, and maybe show them that your not just some numpty and you are serious about your hobby.it can go along way with some councils but as i said they can all prove to be very different.
regards mark
PS. I'm not knocking your post just putting an opinion on here

na thats cool Mate, all councils are different, I have just bought a house in Wales been finding out about transfering my license and have been told that when I transport the animals up they want me to phone every council whos area I have to cross on the way here to let them know im taking DWA animals through!! thats seems like a strange rule to me.

You still thinking about moving across Mark?

[mark elliott]

Originally Posted by SiUK

na thats cool Mate, all councils are different, I have just bought a house in Wales been finding out about transfering my license and have been told that when I transport the animals up they want me to phone every council whos area I have to cross on the way here to let them know im taking DWA animals through!! thats seems like a strange rule to me.

You still thinking about moving across Mark?

yea will be just not sure when. the fee in Cardiff area i believe is £588 and although Newport advertise £3700 i think you'll find it's around £388.
regards mark

[slippery42]

Originally Posted by SiUK

na thats cool Mate, all councils are different, I have just bought a house in Wales been finding out about transfering my license and have been told that when I transport the animals up they want me to phone every council whos area I have to cross on the way here to let them know im taking DWA animals through!! thats seems like a strange rule to me.

That mad!

My understanding is you do not need a DWA whilst they are in transit, otherwise imaging all the shite you'd have when buying at a European fair and tavelling back to say Scotland!

Nuts?

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by SiUK

na thats cool Mate, all councils are different, I have just bought a house in Wales been finding out about transfering my license and have been told that when I transport the animals up they want me to phone every council whos area I have to cross on the way here to let them know im taking DWA animals through!! thats seems like a strange rule to me.

You still thinking about moving across Mark?

How many DWA's do you keep?

Do you have an importation permit aswell?

[Owzy]

Originally Posted by SiUK

na thats cool Mate, all councils are different, I have just bought a house in Wales been finding out about transfering my license and have been told that when I transport the animals up they want me to phone every council whos area I have to cross on the way here to let them know im taking DWA animals through!! thats seems like a strange rule to me.

You still thinking about moving across Mark?

I have just seen this.

They must have got this wrong surely? I have never heard of anyone having to do this.

[Owzy]

Originally Posted by ViperLover

How many DWA's do you keep?

Do you have an importation permit aswell?

Importation permit?

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by Owzy

Importation permit?

You require a permit to import venomous snakes into the country. This is a legal requirement.

Ofcourse if you don't intend on importing, and you purchase from local breeders.....An importation permit isn't required

[NINJATURTLETOM]

Originally Posted by SiUK

being over 30 proves absolutely nothing though

I agree.. age dosnt make a difference. I was reading a thread th othe day on weather to sell a snake to a 14 year old and everyone was saying ask him questions and see if his knowledge but when i was that age i probably knew more then alot of older people! Im not looking into keeping any poisonous snakes at all but maybe like a dwarf caimen. Is the licence easier to obtain depending on what you want to get?

[carpy]

right well i am now considering this, although mainly for inverts - specifically scorps. do identical protocols need to be implemented?

i was thinking of a setup where all scorps are held in a locked escape proof cabinet or vivarium - would this amount to the same as a locked excape proof room in the case of snakes for example?