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wolves121
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Joined: 17 Apr 2007
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Posted: 01 Jun 2008
hi is it true you now need to have licenses to keep any european reptiles. cheers Marc.
seen 328 british sp of birds an 6 sp of brtish reptiles
Chris Newman
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Posted: 02 Jun 2008
Under the Habitats Directive DEFRA introduced the European Protected Species Regulations last year, this means you may need to be licensed if you have wild caught specimens of most European reptiles and amphibians. If the specimens held and captive bred licences are not required.     
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harryfox
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Joined: 04 Jun 2008
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Posted: 04 Jun 2008
I don't believe you need a licence to keep slow-worms or common lizards. Despite this, they are quite difficult to look after... These two species are protected from  killing, injury and sale under the wildlife and countryside act and are not European Protected Species.



wolves121
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Posted: 05 Jun 2008
i keep eyed lizards(Timon lepida) which bred last year,i took the yearlings to a pet shop to sell them on and he told me he wouldn't take them untill this licence thing comes in which natural england are doing for the goverment. i wouldn't keep any british reptile as i think its better to watch them in the wild
seen 328 british sp of birds an 6 sp of brtish reptiles

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