Stowaway serpent gets free return leg

[Fuscus]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1249615.htm

 

[peterescue]

Why????????????????????????????
Couldn't some poor sod in Tassie begiven it. Its not like they have a shortage of displaced coastals in southern QLD.

 

[Fuscus]

I don't think tassies can keep herps not found in that state.

 

[Guest]

Well that limits them abit.

 

[Hickson]

I can't see why it can't be returned to the area where the pumpkins came from.

Maybe it's a hot-looking jungle! :twisted:



Hix

 

[Fuscus]

I really don't think it is a good idea to return reptiles to the wild that have been transported a long distance due to to the chance of diseases. I also think it is a SUPER bad idea when it involves frogs due to chytridiomycosis.
I've just found a tassie link re inported frogs http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/wildlife/threat/intro_frogs.html

 

[Hickson]

Re: RE: Stowaway serpent gets free return leg

I really don't think it is a good idea to return reptiles to the wild that have been transported a long distance due to to the chance of diseases.

Agreed. I meant after it had undergone quarantine at Fleay's. (I should have said that in the original post - my bad!)



Hix