reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 i rang up d.o.c and asked for a reptile permit. He asked me my cage size and what its made of. He is sending me the application form and 1:it costs $56 ! to get it 2:you have to be 18 or older,but you can but your parents name and still use it. 3:its free to renew it. Ithink that is a bit whooooooo!!!!!!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$56 thats alot fo money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Someone has to approve it. Who pays them---the ferryman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Someone has to approve it. Who pays them---the ferryman? fine paying but thats quite a bit. +herperjosh has a permit and he said it was free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Do they have to send someone out to inspect the cage and stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Do they have to send someone out to inspect the cage and stuff? yep,now i come to think of it, petrol money,time ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 that is cheap - could charge a couple of hundred and still be ok should have permit system for exotics as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 that is cheap - could charge a couple of hundred and still be ok should have permit system for exotics as well cheap for a 12yr old boy (Me) NO A permit for exotics would be good. I love my blue tongue its awesome,another one coming soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I think $56 is pretty reasonable if they have to send someone out, they have to pay his wages, petrol and all the admin costs associated with it.. I mean depending on where he has to travel from it could take him 2 hours to get there, do the inspection/paperwork and then back to the office. I know it would suck at 12 but I am sure you have ways of earning money Or have birthdays and things like that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I think $56 is pretty reasonable if they have to send someone out, they have to pay his wages, petrol and all the admin costs associated with it.. I mean depending on where he has to travel from it could take him 2 hours to get there, do the inspection/paperwork and then back to the office. I know it would suck at 12 but I am sure you have ways of earning money Or have birthdays and things like that.. selling fish is my way have you seen that i just put 2 silver dollars for sale. That is how i am hopefully be able to get $20 for both. Then i might sell my 14cm clown loaches gosh fish are so addictive :oops: 4 tanks then Mum says ''get rid of some tanks'' :oops: THen i say Mum can i buy a blue tongue lizard.....THen another :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 do you need a permit to keep beardies & blue tounges etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 do you need a permit to keep beardies & blue tounges etc? No, just natives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 hi im 15 i had 4 tanks inside our house , then one day my mum said no more tanks inside my house ,so with my help of my grandad i brought an old garden shed $600 and we made it into my fish room now im actual making a bit of money :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 the average twelve year old kid wants this and wants that.Some like yourself and the likes of herperjosh have a real passion for reptiles and their hobby.I would suggest you will find the $56 one way or another as I would have when I was your age(a long time ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 the average twelve year old kid wants this and wants that.Some like yourself and the likes of herperjosh have a real passion for reptiles and their hobby.I would suggest you will find the $56 one way or another as I would have when I was your age(a long time ago) i will. as you can see i am selling my silver dollars.I will sell more fish then......BINGO!!!!!!! $56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 they are sending me the application form today ...then i just return it when i have the money. The permit giver outer said that my 10 reptile enclousures will pass to get permit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 cheap for a 12yr old boy (Me) NO Whats cheap for a 12 year old? Lollies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Whats cheap for a 12 year old? Lollies? no....once you have run out of money and have bought 3 tanks,2 fire bellied newts,2 blue tongues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 If $56 is a lot of money for you, how expensive would some realistic worst-case-scenario future disaster going to be and can you afford it? Personaly I would love to have a cat again and could afford to buy/feed one, but as a student I cannot cope with a sudden vet bill. That is my acid test on if I can justify having a certain pet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'm 12 like you. I find making money simple - especially when my pair of Flag Cichlids spawned (Laetacara curviceps) and then when I sold fry and got lots of money! I'm still selling fry at the moment - someone wants 6 from me shortly - there's $30! If you want, you could buy a pair off me and breed them and you'll have fry coming out your ears. The adult had amazing parental skills when caring for their fry (yes had, they sadly died when I had a freak columnaris attack on one of my tanks) and they are a very prolific fish. They are $5 each. By the way, $56 for an NZ reptile permit - that's cheap! I always thought they'd cost something like $200-300! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptile_maniac Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Im 13 and am Looking to setup an enclosure for some natives but no one in my family Knows how to build lol, i herd permits were like 80-100. Im in Auckland 2, was the doc man nice and r u allowed to get a permit but under ur parents name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Im 13 and am Looking to setup an enclosure for some natives but no one in my family Knows how to build lol, i herd permits were like 80-100. Im in Auckland 2, was the doc man nice and r u allowed to get a permit but under ur parents name? THe doc man was very nice, he said you can still use the permit as it has your parents and your name on it. Joefish! thanks for the offer of me buying some dwarf cichlids BUT i have ran out of tank space. sorry! i will sell some of my cichlids then will breed them Thanks Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptile_maniac Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Sweet thanks, any chance you could post a pic of the enclosure you built for tha natives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Sweet thanks, any chance you could post a pic of the enclosure you built for tha natives? yep i will post a pic 2morrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herperjosh Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Thats a bit weird i said i was 13 and they put it under my name and didn't charge me! They just said i can take pics of my enclosure and send it to them. Oh and that A,B,C permit system they have the lady told me it was out dated and when i want a new native just to ask and shell issue me a permit for it. And $56 maybe you should try to get a job at a pet shop or a paper round. I volunteered at pets and vets and the lady i work with is trying to get me some pay work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Thats a bit weird i said i was 13 and they put it under my name and didn't charge me! They just said i can take pics of my enclosure and send it to them. Oh and that A,B,C permit system they have the lady told me it was out dated and when i want a new native just to ask and shell issue me a permit for it. And $56 maybe you should try to get a job at a pet shop or a paper round. I volunteered at pets and vets and the lady i work with is trying to get me some pay work. i might try that. Gosh $56 for nothing and you got it for free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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