DWA enclosures

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by AZUK

Thought as much
Pete at Reptilezone in Bristol has the right idea, it's invite or appointment only to the venomous room.

Certainly will limit the amount of people in there, so the risks of a bite will be low if one of the animals are removed from the enclosure.

[Josh-sama]

Originally Posted by ViperLover

Certainly will limit the amount of people in there, so the risks of a bite will be low if one of the animals are removed from the enclosure.

Risks for bites are still there. Doesn't matter how many people are there, there's always that risk.

[salvatoruk]

Originally Posted by ViperLover

if theres nobody on the shop floor, then someone who was willing to risk a bite could quite easily get into the cages by breaking the glass?

That is the most ridiculous thing I have read on this forum in a long while, possibly ever.

To answer your question glass is breakable yes and if someone chose to do so they could strike it with force (possibly with a blunt object) and it would most probably shatter giving the said person access to the otherside of the glass. This rule applies for glass in other places incase you're interested- shops, cars, houses etc.
On the subject of risking a bite anyone who fancies this must understand there are many other things you can do beside this to prove how stupid you are such as playing on train tracks and jumping infront of high speed traffic.

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by salvatoruk

On the subject of risking a bite anyone who fancies this must understand there are many other things you can do beside this to prove how stupid you are such as playing on train tracks and jumping infront of high speed traffic.

LOL! True that

[PDR]

Originally Posted by pythondave82

I'd like to leave my D. polylepis in my car, unlocked, so as the b*****d who broke into it a couple of weeks ago paid his late ancestors a well deserved early visit.

A good friend of mine has been known to keep a snake trap box on the rear seat of his Land Rover with the trap door open and a King Cobra coiled up on top of the box...... It would make a person think twice about breaking into the vehicle....... and the plastic model is good enough to fool most people.

[pythondave82]

Originally Posted by PDR

A good friend of mine has been known to keep a snake trap box on the rear seat of his Land Rover with the trap door open and a King Cobra coiled up on top of the box...... It would make a person think twice about breaking into the vehicle....... and the plastic model is good enough to fool most people.

[stucoady]

Originally Posted by SW-morelia

Unfortunately you would still be liable.....

Out of interest, would you be liable if say someone broke into your home and managed to break all the safey precautions you have in place despite meeting the reqirements for owning a DWA license?

[Jczreptiles]

Originally Posted by AZUK

This raises a interesting point......If someone whilst attempting to steal a DWAL animal got taged in the shop could they sue the shop owner ? I only ask as many years a go someone close to meBeat seven sorts of crap out a thief who they caught red handed climbing in though their window, said person got done for assault whilst the low life scum bag got off rather lightly..

sorry I digress.

Yes but that law changed a couple of years ago and now you can use 'necessary means' to get them off your property which means you can hit them as long as you do not continue to do so when they are down.

[Jczreptiles]

Originally Posted by stucoady

Out of interest, would you be liable if say someone broke into your home and managed to break all the safey precautions you have in place despite meeting the reqirements for owning a DWA license?

I think you may get a fine which would most probably be covered by your insurance (if you are legaly keeping) but I cannot see legal action taking place.

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by Jczreptiles

I think you may get a fine which would most probably be covered by your insurance (if you are legaly keeping) but I cannot see legal action taking place.

If a thief gets tagged....it could jephardise the hobby couldn't it? A member of the public getting bit could probably raise some discussions with the government.