Perentie babies!!!

[Zoo Nanny]

If they are being bred in AZA facilities I believe that they are not sold to the public. Each hatchling would be followed by the stud book keeper with placement in zoos that meet specific criteria.

[Gregg M]

Originally Posted by Zoo Nanny

If they are being bred in AZA facilities I believe that they are not sold to the public. Each hatchling would be followed by the stud book keeper with placement in zoos that meet specific criteria.

Trust me, its only a matter of time before they will be available to the public.

[Zoo Nanny]

Originally Posted by Gregg M

Trust me, its only a matter of time before they will be available to the public.

Why? Isn't it illegal to export them out of Australia? I honestly doubt that the zoo will sell them to the puplic when other AZA zoos don't currently have them.

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by Zoo Nanny

Why? Isn't it illegal to export them out of Australia? I honestly doubt that the zoo will sell them to the puplic when other AZA zoos don't currently have them.

Illegal only works for law abiding people.

[Pirarucu]

Originally Posted by Gregg M

Trust me, its only a matter of time before they will be available to the public.

Agreed. Sooner or later a zoo will leak a few into public hands. I don't have much of a problem with them being in public hands, as they would undoubtedly be very expensive and you would need to know the right people to get your hands on some. I doubt that they would end up as available as something like a Nile or a Water, or at least I certainly hope not. I don't have a problem with Varanids being in private hands so long as measures are set in place to ensure they are properly cared for, and they are captive bred as much as possible.

[crocdoc]

Originally Posted by Pirarucu

...so long as measures are set in place to ensure they are properly cared for, and they are captive bred as much as possible.

Ah, but those measures clearly aren't in place.

[Pirarucu]

Originally Posted by crocdoc

Ah, but those measures clearly aren't in place.

Exactly. Perenties at least would be pricey and captive bred in the private sector. Niles and Waters desperately need regulations, I'm more worried about those... At the same time care should be taken that the regulations don't go overboard. A more pricey import process and permit systems. You can't go too far or you will just turn it into a black market.
In my opinion the best option would be a permit process similar to the one that Florida has for venomous snakes. The way it works is you pay a fee of $100 and spend 1,000 hours training with someone who has a permit. Then you are entered into the system, and you must undergo biannual inspections as well as keep them updated on what species you currently own.
The only modification I would make is to decrease it to around 100 training hours, but other than that it would work well.