Reptile wish list!

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by Gravelanche

i cant find anything stopping it, it does say it is illegal to capture them in the wild, but i'd bet captive bred is probably fine. im still digging though

Thats my understanding, I had a few native thamnophis and neordia, they are totally legal as long as you dont get caught collecting them for your collection. You can buy them at expos, keep the info from the breeder you purchase them from and you're golden.

[Gravelanche]

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Thats my understanding, I had a few native thamnophis and neordia, they are totally legal as long as you dont get caught collecting them for your collection. You can buy them at expos, keep the info from the breeder you purchase them from and you're golden.

yeah it just makes too much sense, if its declining in the wild, why would you stop legal breeding in captivity to increase the population lol

[stephanbakir]

We do have specific natives that are controlled, but as far as I know the only one that pops up in the ottawa/gatineau area thats controlled is the Massasauga rattlesnake..

[Aaron_S]

Anything native is not allowed to be kept. Captive bred or otherwise. Other subspecies of garter snakes that are not native are allowed to be kept.

[erichillkeast]

Facilities must have approval from the Minister of Natural Resources to keep or breed scheduled wildlife listed as game wildlife or specially protected wildlife (under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act) or a species with a status of endangered, threatened, or special concern under the federal Species at Risk Act or the provincial Species at Risk in Ontario List (see Related Links, below)..

This is from This Website, and is why I believe you can't own one in Ontario. Although I may be reading it wrong

[Aaron_S]

Yes, and because you can't get approval for any reason other than maybe education or conservation it likely won't happen.

[Gravelanche]

dang you are right eric, but it does say if you become a liscences herpetologist you can keep them, breed them and sell them, so you know what you have to do XD

[erichillkeast]

Originally Posted by Gravelanche

dang you are right eric, but it does say if you become a liscences herpetologist you can keep them, breed them and sell them, so you know what you have to do XD

Or just go camping more and observe them in the wild

[Gravelanche]

i'd go with a mexican black kingsnake, closest second you are gonna get, i have a feeling im going to fall for one at the expo

[Hurrok]

My list, probably will grow daily...

White Lipped Python
Savu Python
Rhino Rat Snake
Taiwan Beauty Snake
Hogg Island Boa
GTP
Crested Gecko
Gargoyle Gecko
Green Basilisk and/or Red-Headed Basilisk
Blue Spotted Tree Monitor (Varanus macraei)

Balls:
Lightning Pied BP
Leopard Spider BP
Leopard Pewter BP
Super Fire BP
Champagne BP
Lesser Bee BP
Sugar Spider Mojave BP
Any Paradox morph BP
Lavender Albino BP

[Ivanator]

Komodo dragon
King cobra
Beaded lizard or Gila monster
Pretty much any type of venomous and any large monitors
Every single retic and ball morph in existance!

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by Ivanator

Komodo dragon
King cobra
Beaded lizard or Gila monster
Pretty much any type of venomous and any large monitors
Every single retic and ball morph in existance!

Assuming you did the minimum care needed for these animals, you better be ready to work 20+ hours a day :P

[Gravelanche]

lol this is the wish list threads, and besides, if we could afford the lizards and their enclosures, we could afford the zookeeper too

[Jendee]

Ive been watching waynes youtube videos all morning....Those Savs look like a lot of fun!! That maybe my new dream animal lol

[TucsonRES]

1. Gecko
2. Bearded Dragon
3. B&W Tegu