Pademelons

[Moclobe]

Hi all,

I was just looking at what mammals you can keep on a basic vic licence and I noticed you can keep Pademelons amongst other things. Does anyone know anyone that has them for sale?

Regards David

 

[peterescue]

If they give a good resonate hollow sound when you thump them they are ripe or you can sniff the spot at the base.

 

[Moclobe]

Fair enough but don't let anyone catch you or your likely to get arrested

 

[moosenoose]

I've floated the thought here awhile ago myself David. Apparently they come up for sale from time to time in the Trading Post. I've got a pet rabbit ATM and thought with a bigger enclosure to put a wallaby away at night there wouldn't be a huge difference in keeping one. The rabbit eats grass, the wallaby eats grass lol Still, it's just a thought st the moment - and in addition, I've never personally seen them for sale. Let me know if you do though, I'd be interested in what they charge for one.

 

[africancichlidau]

Little Wallies are regularly for sale in the Trading Post down here and go for as little as around 200 each.

 

[Hickson]

Some Red-neck Wallabies are currently for sale on PetLink (October 9) for $295 each.



Hix

 

[Fuscus]

Pails for scales have wallabies for sale
http://www.pailsforscales.com/home.htm
but Pademelons are smaller than most wallabies

 

[peterescue]

Watermelons are cheaper and easier to maintain and you only needa small garden.

 

[herptrader]

A few mamals come up for sale on the Herp Trader but I do not think there are any their currently. Sugar gliders are the other native mamal that comes up from time to time.

Pademelons are seriously cute. We had a bunch of them around our cabin when we went to Cradle Mountain recently. They make that clicking sound as per skippy. You could issues a couple of click click clicks with your tounge and they would come and check out what you were up to.

 

[Moclobe]

watermelons may be cheaper but pademelons taste sweeter

 

[trader]

Pademelons are seriously cute. We had a bunch of them around our cabin when we went to Cradle Mountain recently. They make that clicking sound as per skippy. You could issues a couple of click click clicks with your tounge and they would come and check out what you were up to.

Speaking of pademelons.. I thought I would share 3 photos of the 100 or so we took when we went to celebrate our anniversary at Cradle Mtn., Tasmania :wink:

The 1st is of some of the pademelons that gathered by our cabin in the bush...then the next day we hiked around Dove Lake, 6.6km hike, fantastic day!!! So I included a photo of Dove Lake....
(no reptiles to be seen :cry: except a few skinks, it was quite cold )