Blondette86
Not so new Member
I agree with Rahni, you SHOULD have to have a licence to have children.. Would save so many problems these days..
As an owner of both rotties and snakes I cop it from all angles, obtaining animals in general is far to easy......people can purchase almost anything over the net and very little proof of experience is required. This goes for the reptile scene as well, especially in Victoria where an 18 year old with no experience can get their advanced permit and purchase coastal taipans. Animal ownership is not a right, it is a privilege.......correct training of the owner and animal is required.......when things go wrong, people always blame the animal!
I agree. The only difference I think worth pointing out is that if an 18 yo with no experience buys a coastal taipan for the thrill or look of having a dangerous snake, the person most likely going to get bitten first is him/herself. If that same 18 yo decided, instead, to buy a 70kg mastiff or rotty for the same purpose, he is probably not the person most likely to be bitten by the dog. It's much more likely to be someone else, or a child, or another dog.
can i ask, do you own a snake or lizard? if you do, why? i've seen some really serious bites on here (and for lizards i've seen them in person plus been bitten myself) and if you had to put a cat down because it was a threat to your family due to the fact you live to far from hospital, i own a cat and have been scratched to many times to recount but have the scars.I remember once being scratched by a cat, I had to put it down as it was a danger to my family, I don't usually do anything unless they are within 100 metres of my house, I live to far from a hospital for if something goes wrong and we get attacked and get a bad scratch or bite.
These dogs NEED to have tough training with a strict owner.
another thing is, if a reptile you own escapes, it doesnt pose a ecological threat, whereas a cat/dog does
just my 2 cents
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