DWA enclosures

[marky0283]

Hi all,

I've just popped in from the lizard section as I have a question which you guys can help me with.

I went to my local rep shop and he had a Green Mamba, a Rattlesnake and a croc (there were a few other DWA species but can't remember what). My question is what are the regulations for the enclosures?

They were being kept in vivs the same as all the other animals with no additional security. Is this right?

Cheers,

Mark

[stuartdouglas]

If the public have access to the shop, which realistically they would, the animals should be housed in a separate room, in any event, the animals must be housed in locked vivariums. However, he would/should have been inspected by his local authority prior to issue of his PSL, although this doesn't mean that he couldn't have aquired the animals after the inspection.
If the owner has no security on the vivs then he's asking for a whole lot of trouble if he gets caught

[Jczreptiles]

The petshop that used to be near me was alowed to have his DWA on the condition that tha public could not get close enough to touch the vivs, His security was also very poor.

[pythondave82]

Originally Posted by marky0283

Hi all,

I've just popped in from the lizard section as I have a question which you guys can help me with.

I went to my local rep shop and he had a Green Mamba, a Rattlesnake and a croc (there were a few other DWA species but can't remember what). My question is what are the regulations for the enclosures?

They were being kept in vivs the same as all the other animals with no additional security. Is this right?

Cheers,

Mark

If its Steve’s shop – I think you will find its well equipped for venomous snakes – the majority of his collection is upstairs, out of the way of praying eyes who fall short of DWA knowledge.

Dave

[marky0283]

All the vivs with reps in had locks on them and the DWA's were just in the shop with the rest of the reps with no additional security. They were not in a seperate room or anything. Whenever I have seen them before in other places they have always been in locked vivs behind a locked door or seperated in some way whereas these arn't which is what made me ask

[Azemiops]

Originally Posted by marky0283

All the vivs with reps in had locks on them and the DWA's were just in the shop with the rest of the reps with no additional security. They were not in a seperate room or anything. Whenever I have seen them before in other places they have always been in locked vivs behind a locked door or seperated in some way whereas these arn't which is what made me ask

I assume you are talking about Emerald Exotics. Like Dave has mentioned, the vast majority of Steves venomous collection is housed upstairs in a seperate room.
As you mentioned, all the the venomous species housed on the shop floor have locks on the cages, and as this is all that the local authority have requested, then this is all steve needs. The public do not have access to the keys, he doesnt remove the animals during opening hours and there is always a staff member on the shop floor. He has had venomous species and crocodillians on the shop floor for public veiwing since he opened.

[pythondave82]

Even if there were no locks on - you would only put your hand in once!

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.

[marky0283]

I was just curious as it was different to what I had seen before. Thanks for the answers

[salvatoruk]

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.

Dave, I've totally overlooked the importance of polylepis. I want mine back! It's a fair bit cheaper than a new alarm system...

[ViperLover]

Originally Posted by pythondave82

Even if there were no locks on - you would only put your hand in once!

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.

LMFAO!!! People like that are and deserve the majority of their punishments.....Although death from a snake envenomation is a bit OTT.

I wish more pet shops near me had Venomous on show.....I'd get a little more understanding if this was so.