Well its long over due, but here is my first of the year in so far as polls about this organization.

Whilst the Western Front is quiet in the political sense of the word, this is not such a good thing, one does have to ask what exactly is going on in the world of politics and legislations.

However, my favourite society, for them l dedicate a poll in their honour.

How much confidence do you as keepers have in the rSPCA?

Rory Matier PKA

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Varies according to which area we're talking about.

HQ can all kma quite frankly and I don't appreciate them cold-calling me for money (as I informed them on the phone).
Some of the inspectors are ok and other's aren't
Rescue centre staff are usually pretty good.

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My current collection1.0 Purple phase albino retic0.1 Malaysian blood python0.1 Macklott's python1.1 Royal pythons0.1 Texas Ratsnake het T+ albino0.1 Argentine black & white tegu1.0 Nile monitor (common)

IMO some are better than others. We have an S.S.P.C.A. centre near us that's has reps for re-homing and most of the staff don't have a clue! In some cases they actually make things worse for the poor snakes!

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1.0.0. - Boa constrictor imperator
1.3.0. - Python regius
1.0.0. - Liasis childreni
8.6.1. - Elaphe guttata guttata (Carolina, Butter, Amel, Anery, Crimson, Coral Snow, Lavender, Reverse Okeetee, Creamsicle)
1.0.1. - Heterodon nasicus nasicus
0.0.1. - Lampropeltis getula californiae (Dot-Dash form)
0.1.0. - Lampropeltis getula californiae (Banded form)
1.0.0. - Lampropeltis getula nigritus

what do you exactly mean by how much confidence do we have in them? to do what, care for domerstic animals, reps or exotics? it really depends on what they are doing to how much i wouldtrust them (if that makes sense)

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For the level of training an RSPCA inspector goes through.
And the wealth of information & support they have access to is near on endless.
But they are still very biast when if comes to animals they ''personally'' dont like not just reptiles.
Its my own oppinion that they should be disbanded & a new ''SOCIETY(s) formed.
Not that that is likely to happen.
But something really does need to be sorted with this organisation as they are a dated company with very dated views.

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1.0.0 albino burmese python.
1.0.0 bci.
0.1.0 choc banded cali king.
1.0.0 cali king.
0.2.0 dumbo rats
0.0.2 butterfly agama

After the way i have been treated by the local inspector i have no confidence in them at all.

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0.0.1 corn snake(ginga)
2.2.0 royal pythons (precious big boyand two unamed any ideas anyone)
0.0.1 bosc (paul)
0.1.0 green iguana (fray aka bitch)
0.0.1 beardie (Quasi)
0.0.1 african plated lizard
2.0.0 Kittens(BT and G4)
1.1.0 dogs(mysty and storm)

Well I have voted no confidence.

But , I do know a hand full of inspectors who do care, and who are understanding, but they often have their hands tied due to HQ.

So, my vote is taking the whole thing as one , not a reflection on some if them.

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I went for "The Inspectors do a good job, but the HQ sings to a different hymn sheet"

However, I also feel that there is a distinction between 'inspectors' and branch staff - and as there was no category for these, I have lumped them in with inspectors.

Imo, HQ is just out to grab as much money from people as possible.

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Reptiles4.3.5 Rhacodactylus ciliatus (+ 8 eggs)1.1.2 Goniurosaurus luii (+ 2 eggs)1.1 Gambelia wislizenii1.1 Lichanura trivirgata trivirgata1.1 Gongylophis colubrinus loveridgei (1 anery, 1 normal)1.3 Testudo hermanni

I actually voted no confidence, however I did meet a nice inspector the other day who actually knew something about reptiles and openly admitted many in the RSPCA didn't know what the hell to look for. So maybe in time the RSPCA will improve their standards when it comes to reptiles. One can hope at least.

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RRD's Statistics Since 05/05/05403 Reptiles Rescued36 Deceased Incl 1 Euthanised365 Rehomed2 Critical[/


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A very tricky question for me this one.

The RSPCA as a large, nationwide organisation I have no faith or trust in whatsoever.

The inspectors - have never known an inspector to be anything other than a jumped up civvy in a uniform!

The local centres do an amazing job given that they receive no support, funding or anything form the head office which is a crying shame due to the amount of funding the head office have available to them.

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