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Old 23-01-2009, 07:17 PM
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Default Reptiles need support, could we form an organisation?

Theres no major organisation in this country to protect or publicise the welfare of captive reptiles or certain other exotics in this country..

So would anyone on here be interested in starting something off? even if its just to raise awareness, as reptiles are quite misunderstood in this country. And loads of people buy them without fully knowing what to do.. when either somehting goes wrong or the animals grow too big.

So could we do it? everything has to start somewhere so why not this...
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Old 23-01-2009, 07:24 PM
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Im in definately. The RSPCA and RSPB started like this so why cant we do it
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we should make a site and link it ti the forum ect put all the care sheets on the site and all shows and everything itd be good
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Think its a great idea
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Nice to see theres some support , but i think the reptile community seriously lacking something like this.. and it could only help improve it.
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web site is a fantastic idea - we would possibly need a committee,college lecturers possibly, members on here from different areas etc.
Would also need to look into how to set it up and make it a national thing like rspca etc - ie sponsorship etc.
This wont be a small task ot even an easy one BUT if we all work together then it will be accomplished
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web site is a fantastic idea - we would possibly need a committee,college lecturers possibly, members on here from different areas etc.
Would also need to look into how to set it up and make it a national thing like rspca etc - ie sponsorship etc.
This wont be a small task ot even an easy one BUT if we all work together then it will be accomplished
Yeah if people with experience were to get involved, it'd make the whole thing alot easier..
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sounds like a plan to me
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sounds good to me..... and if theres people willing to donate their time (i am!) theres the opportunity to educate at schools.... get some education in while they are young.
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i will contact the college on monday - the one i start at in september - they have a reptile department.
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