Pet Snakes Western Australia

Scientific name pseudonaja nuchalis.

Pet snakes western australia. Snakes do have unique requirements special needs and conditions that must be met. In an arc along the east coast from northern new south wales to brisbane and northern western australia. While its venom isn t as potent as its eastern cousin the western brown delivers a bite with three times as much venom triggering nausea headaches and abdominal pain in humans. Reptiles have very different requirements to those of most traditional pets so you will need to consider a range of issues before jumping in.

We have a large melbourne showroom where you can buy lots of different types of pythons and snakes. The australian reptile park encourages responsible pet ownership so please read the following first. Good beginners pythons are stimson pythons diamond pythons murray darling pythons. Tropidechis carinatus this highly venomous species is found from mid eastern new south wales all the way to the far north queensland.

See my collection of australian snakes and lizards. It favours dry habitats as well as eucalypt forests woodlands and grasslands. Found in the far south west corner of south australian outback. We have more technically venomous snakes than anywhere else in the world.

Desert death adder acanthophis pyrrhus. Learn about snakes and lizards from australia. They are fond of sugarcane fields. Australia has 211 known snake species as of 2018 including 103 terrestrial and 36 marine venomous snakes.

If you are new to owning a pet snake find out what species suits you best get your pet reptile keepers licence for the category of your choice this is required by wa law and learn what your pet snake requires. Keep in mind you are making a long term. Without an appropriate level of preparation and commitment the novelty factor will soon wear off with the likely outcome being a neglected animal and. Common name western brown snake.

Coastal taipans are equipped with the longest fangs of any australian snake 13mm and have the third most toxic venom of any land snakes. Active day and night this aggressive snake. Woma black headed carpets spotted blue tongued skinks and more. Distribution queensland western aust nt.

Family front fanged venomous. About a third are dangerously venomous but most are small and not normally considered a health risk. At amazing amazon we have the largest range of snakes and pythons for sale anywhere in australia. Number of offspring 12.

For more information on the licence requirements see the fact sheet aviculture and herpetofauna effective december 2018 new licensing was implemented with animals now categorized into category a b c standard advanced. In western australia a licence is required to keep reptiles amphibians and some species of birds as pets.