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Reptile trade views – June 2022

David Rees — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:36:58 +0000

Reptile Trade Views – June 2022 FBH PUBLISHES ENCLOSURE-SIZES STANDARDS One of the main topics of debate surrounding reptile-keeping at the moment is enclosure sizes. The Federation of British Herpetologists (FBH) has published its recommended minimum standards guidelines for reptile enclosures, covering the vast majority of genera and species kept in captivity. The document underpins [...]

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Behind The Counter – June 2022

David Rees — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:31:30 +0000

Newshound, June 2022 New Freezer It could only happen to us! When we stopped keeping fish two years ago we had a three-metre wall space with nothing on it so we decided to shelve the top half for fish food and medicines and put our one and only freezer under it. This gave us space [...]

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Reptile trade views – May 2022

David Rees — Fri, 20 May 2022 12:57:19 +0000

The show ain’t over After hosting reptile shows in Doncaster for almost 20 years, Doncaster Council has relented to pressure from animal rights extremists and it appears no further shows will be held there – for a while at least. Animal rights extremists have been campaigning to stop reptile shows since late 1986 – claiming [...]

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Behind The Counter – May 2022

David Rees — Sun, 15 May 2022 11:27:01 +0000

Newshound, May 2022 Left in the shop Two younger men came into the shop looking for treats for a friend’s dog. After a few minutes they both announced they only had £1 each to spend so what could we recommend? We soon found them both something suitable and they went on their merry way. Ten [...]

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Reptile trade views – April 2022

David Rees — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:56:10 +0000

Not all superheroes wear capes Stories about the reptile community pulling together and going beyond the call of duty are becoming relatively commonplace. A case in point occurred this week when the National Centre for Reptile Welfare received a call about a reptile collection that needed urgent attention. The alarm was sounded when friends of [...]

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Behind The Counter – April 2022

David Rees — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:34:47 +0000

Newshound, April 2022 Growing trade Being in a tourist area, we have always benefited from the influx of visitors from Easter to October. Families come for a few days to tour the area or walk the famous Fife Coastal Footpath, considered by many to be one of the best walks in the country. Many bring [...]

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Reptile trade views – March 2022

David Rees — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:55:02 +0000

Whitelists on the horizon Once again, we don’t need to look too far to see how unfair legislation could easily harm the interests of reptile keepers and traders. New amendments to the Lacey Act being proposed in the USA aim to ban all newly imported species unless it can be proven that they represent no [...]

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Behind The Counter – March 2022

David Rees — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:38:57 +0000

Newshound, March 2022 Electricity Knowing my electricity contract was up for renewal at the end of March, my broker had a quick look round in December and found a couple of suppliers who were offering slightly cheaper prices than I was currently paying. It was just pennies cheaper but I thought at least our electricity [...]

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Reptile trade views – February 2022

David Rees — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:53:55 +0000

Rescued and rehomed reptiles The National Centre for Reptile Welfare (NCRW) has reported that 1,508 animals were received for rehoming in 2021 – a more than 30% increase from the 1,148 animals received in 2020, NCRW’s chairperson, Chris Newman explained, “Many of the animals we have received in the last year have been as a [...]

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Behind The Counter – February 2022

David Rees — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:43:40 +0000

Newshound, February 2022 Healthy Hogmanay In Scotland, the new year, or Hogmanay as it’s known here, is seen as a big, if not a bigger, celebration than Christmas. That’s why we have an extra public holiday. In fact, within living memory, Christmas day was a normal working day. So, while some shops close early on [...]

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