req. for DWA

[rossthedon]

id think so, seemingly some of the biggies like burms, scrubs, retics.....will be going on it next year.
i wouldnt give mine up for no one.
i had to get a false water cobra now as i hear they will be added too and i always wanted one.

[Kev132]

ross, from what you describe, your either talking out ya rear, or the rules in scotland are very, VERY different to in england..

there are no set rules, they vary from council to council,

a few of my friends have dwa's most have differnt animals

one of my friends has a dwa as he keeps and breeds alot of hot snakes (albino cobras, copperheads, rattlesnakes etc) hes also got a chinese aligator too..these are all kept in a sealed double locke, double doored room, and between the doors theres a glass room so you can make sure nothing is out before you enter

a couple of my other friends have DWA's for caimens.... the requirements (although within the same council) are completelly different for them to be permitted with the dwa... some are kept in very slightly converted garages( single door, the caimens enclosures are jsut reasonably escape proof)

theres talk of alot of things changing on the dwa list recently.... caimens where meant to be comming off it last year....

theres also talk of large constrictors going on.... realisticly, the only ones that may go on are retics and anaconas, way to many people have burms and boas to try to introduce such a rule

[PendleHog]

Agreed, whilst the RSPCA inparticular were pushing for all snakes over 10ft to go on the DWA, this has been altered somewhat and realistically I dont think large constrictors will be going on at all this time around. *Fingers crossed eh?*

The major changes to the DWA in the overhaul will be the removal of various mammals (again crossed fingers here!) The FWC going on? Not a rumour Ive heard myself in a long while now, may happen, but not something DEFRA are actively looking into (not officially at least).

Anyway this thread was about REQUIREMENTS not what may or may not go on/come off, so back to the point...

The requirements themselves depend on the species you are requesting the license for and the local council - though the requirements I outlined earlier are prudent whether they are required or not!
Right I have exhausted my info for this thread, so Im going away and Im not coming back

[rossthedon]

the rules here ARE verry different, as i stated in a previous post WEST LOTHIAN council wont even hear of it, i looked into it, i even spoke to my local councilor as my work requires me to take some reps home and we also breed hots so i wanted to keep gravid females at home.
dont tell me im talking shit kev, tell me you dissagree, fair enough but dont be a prick about it ok

[Kev132]

Originally Posted by rossthedon

you also need the fire brigade ispection to ensure you have an air tight room and the money depending on your local council (chances are your council wont allow it anyway) can cost about 3 grand plus your 1 million pound insurance policy you need.... i can go on, it aint really worth it and it would be daft to keep anythinf deadly as a pet lol

This son, is certainly bull, did i get. offensive ? no so why do you feel the need to be offensive to me ?

your in scotland, this chaps in devon, your just about as far apart as you can be in the uk.... so how would you know the chances are his local council wont allow it ? not really very helpful to the guy when your guessing is it

why is it daft to keep anything deadly as a pet ? your burm is deadly... you keep that as a pet ?

next time you want to try being a keyboard warrior, go find some kiddies forum mate

[NNY]

OK ok ok.. lets not get knickers in a twist here.... let me sum it up as simply as possible.. the requirements for a DWA are different county to county and they wont even allow you to have a license in certain parts of the country... the best way for you to find out is to ask your local council.... all better... now shhhh

[rossthedon]

ross, from what you describe, your either talking out ya rear, or the rules in scotland are very, VERY different to in england..

next time you want to try being a keyboard warrior, go find some kiddies forum mate

This son, is certainly bull, did i get. offensive ? no so why do you feel the need to be offensive to me ?

id call this being a prick and being offensive, check my posts iv never said a wrong word to anyone on this forum.
sorry if you think im being out of order but when someone says "yer talking out ya rear" i take offence to that as im sure anyone else her would. thats why i said

dont tell me im talking shit kev, tell me you dissagree, fair enough but dont be a prick about it ok

i rest my case.
sorry you took offence but i took offence from your coments too, so iv said my piece and iv also appologised so lets leave it out now ok

[rossthedon]

oops i posted the same post twice

[Dexter]

Having watched programs about so many experienced getting bitten (some dying) by venomous snakes, I can't see the point unless you're genuinely interested in studying species further, etc.

For instance, a vet or a person graduated in biology that does research or extract poison for serious purposes, etc is one thing, the bloke who just likes to show off to his mates is anohter (the latter would probably be 99.9% of the cases).

I'm sure if all of us kept posonous snakes at home, 75% of us would not be here by now.

I do love and admire so many venomous snakes, and would love to have a chance to get a lecture by experts and maybe take a course about them, but would never keep one at home because I'm sure it would be an accident waiting to happen. I got bitten several times in my life, and never thought I would when I started my hobby, so I'm sure the same would eventually happen (and it can happen even for the most careful ones).

It's like riding a bike, who can say with hands on heart they never fell over

[captaincaveman]

I got accepted for a dwa about 5years ago(but decided against getting a dwarf caimen) and live in northamptonshire(only just outside of town) and if id lived 3miles closer to town and not been under the borough council it would have been refused. And thats just in our county

I think it varies from council to council and person to person. The descision maker in my case was a keeper himself and more pro than some.