Whats the ADF's view on herps?

[Jay]

Looking for living arrangement info from people currently in the Australian Defence Force Full time, and specifically what their view is towards pets, specifically reptiles. I thought I remembered there being a few people from here in the defence force that kept herps but cant remember who.

Cheers, Jay

 

[Harro]

Usually depends upon what the Base SI's say if you are living on. These days the powers to be are more tolerant providing it is a reasonable number of caged animals/living space and they are kept in a clean condition. With the contracting out of accomodation services there is sometimes a problem with the odd reptile hating accomodation manager, however that only becomes a problem when or if they require access to your room. Room inspections for OR's could also be an interesting time. As a RAAF EHSURV I've never had a problem with living-in personnel wanting to keep animals a suitably sized caged animal/s in an accommodation room providing it was kept in a clean/hygienic state. Best of luck.

 

[Guest]

At the moment, i am the only member that i know of or the system knows of that is legally allowed to keep herps in service accomodation. I had permission given to me by the barracks commander to keep them in the live in lines with me ( and it helps to be mates with the barracks manager through defence sport). Although, they had to make sure that they could put me in a block with no other occupants, and depending on the base you are at or going to be at, this might prove a difficult task.

If you havent joined yet, then through your initial training ie: Kapooka you will have no chance at all. And then after kapooka, you will have even less of a chance keeping any herps in a training establishment.

But, there are only 2 answers you can get from a well written minute for approval, and thats yes or no.

What are you looking at joining?? (thats to say you arent in already????)

 

[Jay]

Going for Electrical technician in the navy, so wouldn't be able to keep herps anyways (at see 8/13 months ive heard). Just curious as to the legality of it.