Ethelia
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I found a new pet store on my way home form uni and thought Id stop by as it advertised itself as a reptile dealer.
One side of the store - i was thrilled! They had a huge range of lights, dishes, live feeders, branches, leashes, hides. Everything you could ever want.
The other side was horrifying.
Multiple beardies being kept in smaller than 10gallon tanks (i think they were as small as 5gallon), beardies only being ONE inch away from their light fixtures (from the ground not evn from on top of a rock!!!) beardies being kept on TINY woodchippings which were in their food bowls and water bowls. There was poop all over the place. Even schmered onto the glass.
Im so angry and so worried about these reptiles Im going to report them to the RSPCA (our english animal cruelty prevention organisations).
The problem is I dont know if there is any actual legislation regarding the standards of care for reptiles?
All I can find so far is:
Protection of Animals Act 1911
Pet Animals Act 1951
Neither seem to state things like "must be 6 inches away fom lights" or the size viv etc.
I want to go in there with as much knowledge as I can because I dont want to be pushed aside as some silly woman who thinks she knows better than the pet store.
I was wondering if anyone knows anythign about the laws in the UK about these kinds of matters.
Id really appriciate any help you can give me.
Im still in a state of shock.
One side of the store - i was thrilled! They had a huge range of lights, dishes, live feeders, branches, leashes, hides. Everything you could ever want.
The other side was horrifying.
Multiple beardies being kept in smaller than 10gallon tanks (i think they were as small as 5gallon), beardies only being ONE inch away from their light fixtures (from the ground not evn from on top of a rock!!!) beardies being kept on TINY woodchippings which were in their food bowls and water bowls. There was poop all over the place. Even schmered onto the glass.
Im so angry and so worried about these reptiles Im going to report them to the RSPCA (our english animal cruelty prevention organisations).
The problem is I dont know if there is any actual legislation regarding the standards of care for reptiles?
All I can find so far is:
Protection of Animals Act 1911
Pet Animals Act 1951
Neither seem to state things like "must be 6 inches away fom lights" or the size viv etc.
I want to go in there with as much knowledge as I can because I dont want to be pushed aside as some silly woman who thinks she knows better than the pet store.
I was wondering if anyone knows anythign about the laws in the UK about these kinds of matters.
Id really appriciate any help you can give me.
Im still in a state of shock.