wolfie Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Read a report recently that a Tarantula escaped from a pet shop in London. Apparantly there is a pet shop in Warrington that sells Asian Spitting Cobras. Can anyone explain what the attraction is of owning a tarantula or a spitting cobra, and why are shops allowed to sell them? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 No idea, but shops should not be allowed to sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I don't know why anyone would want either of these as a pet, but equally I don't know why shops shouldn't be allowed to sell them. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Still makes a burglar think twice when they see a sign that says beware of the spitting cobras :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Seems that shop owners have to be licenced to ensure that pets are properly housed and cared for, and in the case of dangerous pets are kept in a secure place to prevent escape. But what about those who buy the animals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 not for me.... my cat is violent enough. Look at this though http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/12/11/bc-venom.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well there is this Wolfie: The Law <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Without reading through the whole thing, whose responsibility is it to ensure someone has a licence. The person himself or the person who sells him the animal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 When you buy a car it isn't the responsibility of the car vendor to ensure you have a license to drive it, so I would imagine it is the resposibility of the buyer of the dangerous animal to obtain a license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I actually went to two pet stores in Warrington yesterday looking for a tarantula. They're easy to look after and can be quite interesting to watch, especially when their feeding (depending on the type). Me and my partner decided not to in the end as after much research, they recommend not to handle them as they're very fragile. I have always wanted a snake, but I would never buy one that I thought would be dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 When you buy a car it isn't the responsibility of the car vendor to ensure you have a license to drive it, so I would imagine it is the resposibility of the buyer of the dangerous animal to obtain a license. Do you have to take it back after three years for its MOT* test * Ministry of tarantulas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bazj Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Do you have to take it back after three years for its MOT* test * Ministry of tarantulas Did you get that joke off the "WEB" :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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