Thanks for the replies.
I know what you mean Ringneck, unfortunately I am reading, hearing and knowing people who have had their birds or expensive animals stolen by low lives who think they deserve the animals more than the owners.
My partner Shane was into reptiles, snakes and lizards mostly. He knew of someone who had their family bound, terrorised and held at gun point while the thieves stole their expensive reptiles. All for the almighty $$.
Because of this, the guy who once loved and enjoyed keeping his pets, has given it all up as it is just not worth the risk to him or his family again.
It is a shame that if you own expensive animals, you need to keep it under wraps and not allow anyone to your house or disclose any info about where you live or what you have as the risk is just too great.
It is hard coz your excited and want to share the news of your new pet but you can't just tell anyone incase the wrong ears hear the news.
All expensive pet purchases here are done like a drug deal, NEVER giving out any info until you are certain that the deal has gone through, meeting in public places like maccas or KFC for the 'deal' to go down.
One guy I know bought a few reptiles off a breeder, quite a large purchase with a large sum of money exchanging hands. The seller hired his 'protection' guys armed with automatic guns & rifles, sitting in a parked car a few car spaces away......just incase something went wrong.
It is not that these sellers or buyers are doing anything illegal, it is just that there is so much money at stake, you really can't trust anyone.
It really is a sad world we live in.
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