Pauls_Pythons
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https://au.news.yahoo.com/video/wat...ghting-for-life-after-being-bitten-by-taipan/
Following this incident in QLD there are comments all over social media saying its all too easy to get a licence to own/keep one of these highly venomous animals.
I myself have considered keeping ven's but having young grand children really makes it a no brainer for me though I was surprised that I can get a licence to keep in Victoria with NO previous experience handling anything venomous, no qualifications required, no course that must be attended, no minimum supervised hours handling, NOTHING. Pay a fee, send off for a licence and next week I could go buy a RBB, Brown, Taipan, Colletts whatever I like.
Is this not totally ridiculous? Do the rules not need to be changed?
Thoughts below. Please keep it sensible, no fighting your corner at the expense of healthy debate.
Following this incident in QLD there are comments all over social media saying its all too easy to get a licence to own/keep one of these highly venomous animals.
I myself have considered keeping ven's but having young grand children really makes it a no brainer for me though I was surprised that I can get a licence to keep in Victoria with NO previous experience handling anything venomous, no qualifications required, no course that must be attended, no minimum supervised hours handling, NOTHING. Pay a fee, send off for a licence and next week I could go buy a RBB, Brown, Taipan, Colletts whatever I like.
Is this not totally ridiculous? Do the rules not need to be changed?
Thoughts below. Please keep it sensible, no fighting your corner at the expense of healthy debate.