Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

[argentine_boa]

If they do make large boids go on the dwa list they are stupid. Yeah they can have enough power to kill a person. I have only ever heard of one person getting killed by a Burmese Python in America and a lot of people getting killed by dogs in the UK alone. Even household dogs are far more dangerous than large boids. I think they are just looking for more excuses to shut down reptile keeping, next thing you know they will be saying corn snakes are dangerous;)

[callmechook]

At present the DWA inspections are normally carried out by the Councils Environmental Health Inspector as well as a Vet and in some cases the Fire Brigade, (Don't ask I just got that advice whilst helping Pete do his DWA fee's survey.

They don't need to be reptile experts of any kind as they look the the security measures in place to contain the snakes not the snakes themselves.

As Scott said they are based on danger to the public rather than danger to the owner, which for me should include any animal capable or causing serious harm or death to a human, so that includes cats, (cases of them suffocating babies), dogs, (the obvious), horses, cattle, rats (heard of the black death?) ummmm the white rabbit in Monty Python, and Skippy the Kangeroo (well I nearly died laughing!!!!)

Large snake owners on the whole! are very aware that they can pose a safety problem and take the precautions to minimise them while Mrs Roberts down the road with her nice little doggy doesn't think twice about little Jimmy running up and stroking him because he's just her little soppy boy (capable of removing various parts of the childs face and body and maiming if not killing him depending on dog and age of child). I've met several children scarred for life by dogs yet not one person whose lost anyone to a large snake, strange really.

Personally I think they will keep on going for the easy target reptiles represent which is why I go to schools and clubs etc with my animals and try to do a little bit to educate people in what snakes and lizards are really about. If the snakes go on the list then it just means redoubling the efforts to try to make people see the truth behind the fiction about them

I sound a ranty now which isn't the case at all so I'll leave it there and go and find some DGO to pester (Dangerous Government Officials )

One last point tho, Corns are infact dangerous, when your not looking they steal your heart!

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[lol93]

As regards horses, my sister-in-law was badly injured when a horse she was grooming kicked her. She was left with broken ribs, wrist and severe bruising.

[Drymarchon32]

A friend of mine was rididng behind a girl who fell off a horse and was then kicked in the head, the girl died soon after, horses are scary as hell, I know another person I used to work with who had her cheek ripped off by a horse.
Nuff said?

As far as large boids being DWA, I would rather a home check to ensure that they had the proper facilities to keep them. Beyond that its the keeper's choice. Some people have fatal allergies to bees but not sure if bee keepers require a DWA.

Who was it that said "The Law is an ass!"?

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Complacency killed the keeper