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I think it was about $8000 to apply to become containment facility i.e D.S.I.R (NOT A ZOO) n then animals can only be moved from cf to cf with written permission...bla bla bla

Sounds a lot easier to just move country.

And yet the powers that be have alowed the D.S.I.R to import CANE TOADS and AFRICAN CLAWED FROGS in the past for research, :o :evil: :roll:I wonder if they had to do an environmental impact report for that? :-?

I presume universitys must be containment facility as well as they turned up there for dissection apparently.

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they breed african clawed toads at napier Aquarium,have done for years,I know they have sent them up to akld uni but don`t kmow if they were alive or dead on departure?Thet have strict controls/records on the actual numbers they are holding at any one time and have to freeze any dead ones etc.

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they breed african clawed toads at napier Aquarium,have done for years,I know they have sent them up to akld uni but don`t kmow if they were alive or dead on departure?...

They mostly only get females, harvest the eggs from them each year for embryonic research and then they eventually get euthanized. They are kept within a containment facility. I don't believe there are any left currently at the uni but i have heard that auckland zoo had some reproducing.

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I think it was about $8000 to apply to become containment facility i.e D.S.I.R (NOT A ZOO) n then animals can only be moved from cf to cf with written permission...bla bla bla

Sounds a lot easier to just move country.

And yet the powers that be have alowed the D.S.I.R to import CANE TOADS and AFRICAN CLAWED FROGS in the past for research, :o :evil: :roll:I wonder if they had to do an environmental impact report for that? :-?

I presume universitys must be containment facility as well as they turned up there for dissection apparently.

It is $2000 to get the licence, then you have to update it every year and pay maf to come out a certain number of times a to check it still is maintained to standard at a hourly rate.

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so are you setting up to import then?

what would be the point? you cant release them to public... id just have a really expensive import room...

But i would be then allowed a crocodile... but not really worth it?

id rather spend the money on what you can have.

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So back to the point are you spending money on what you can have or what you are allowed....there is a BIG difference here.

Which means to say you can have Leopards ...but they have no status

You can have iggies....but ditto

You can have torts ....oh hang on thats the same some some speices

You are allowed natives...and they shouldnt cost you much at all

Just wondering

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i dont like the natives due to the paper work on having to get them, i may get some one day but at the moment i simply cant be bothad with all the drama.

I am getting the Leos because i like the colouring of them.

Lots of reptiles dont have status in NZ like the bearded dragons, but they are most common?

Torts are reconised by MAF its just finding a breeder with stock to sell is the issue.

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i dont like the natives due to the paper work on having to get them, i may get some one day but at the moment i simply cant be bothad with all the drama.

I am getting the Leos because i like the colouring of them.

Lots of reptiles dont have status in NZ like the bearded dragons, but they are most common?

Torts are reconised by MAF its just finding a breeder with stock to sell is the issue.

I have found its more like finding a breeder(torts n boxies) who trusts you enough to sell or swap you some.....native paperwork is realy easy,once again finding a breeder who trusts you enough is the thing.....So are you building trust? or building walls? :wink:

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THANKS TO DAVID ON THIS FORUM FOR MAKING THIS INFO AVAILABLE

Maf's logic is flawed and the Minister is acting on bad advice, but nevertheless there it is in writing...PM David R for a copy.

If this is in regards to the list I asked David Carter for, I haven't actually seen a copy of it yet! Someone else has taken over from where I left off by asking for a copy under the OIA, which I hadn't thought of doing, as the email I got from him said they were compiling a list but weren't going to release it for ages until it was complete.

If someone could send me a copy that'd be great.. :lol:

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