croc_hunter_penny
Well-Known Member
Does anyone know if there are any cacophis species in captive collections or being bred anywhere in Australia?
I'm particularly interested in cacophis kreffti or Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake. It is probably one of the only elapid species I wish to own (in the foreseeable future) so I don't want to go through all the trouble of acquiring a restricted licence if I can't even get one.
I was told by EcoAccess today that I could keep one on my recreational licence, but we all know that everyone in the EPA has a slightly different idea of what we can and cannot keep. The bloke even said "no elapids on a recreational licence" to which I replied that I could not see cacophis sp. in any restricted lists, which he then put me on hold to find that I actually can keep them because they are deemed harmless and are common in the wild.
Either way, there is no point pursuing the licencing if they don't exist in captive collections, so if anyone has even heard a whisper I would appreciate it if they let me know.
-Penny
I'm particularly interested in cacophis kreffti or Southern Dwarf Crowned Snake. It is probably one of the only elapid species I wish to own (in the foreseeable future) so I don't want to go through all the trouble of acquiring a restricted licence if I can't even get one.
I was told by EcoAccess today that I could keep one on my recreational licence, but we all know that everyone in the EPA has a slightly different idea of what we can and cannot keep. The bloke even said "no elapids on a recreational licence" to which I replied that I could not see cacophis sp. in any restricted lists, which he then put me on hold to find that I actually can keep them because they are deemed harmless and are common in the wild.
Either way, there is no point pursuing the licencing if they don't exist in captive collections, so if anyone has even heard a whisper I would appreciate it if they let me know.
-Penny