(1) FBH, PFMA. Reptile and amphibian keepers’ survey 2022.
https://www.thefbh.org/_files/ugd/4ca8cc922a31ad3fd742ca9964aa6c30848851.pdf
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(2) National Centre for Reptile Welfare annual statistics.
https://www.ncrw.org.uk/data
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(3) Using data published by RSPCA, SSPCA, Cat’s Protection, Blue Cross, Battersea and National Centre for Reptile Welfare, between 2018 and 2020, the average number of each animal rehomed per year in that period was: Cats: 61,928, Dogs: 19,048 and Reptiles: 627. These figures were compared against the average populations as reported by PFMA/PFUK survey above.
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(4) The National Centre for Reptile Welfare opened in 2018
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(5) PFMA. 2022 Annual Report:
www.ukpetfood-reports.co.uk/annual-report-2022/
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(6) BVA. Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey articles:
www.bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/blog-article/prioritising-the-welfare-of-non-traditional-companion-animals/
https://www.bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/news-article/think-twice-before-buying-exotic-pets-eight-in-ten-vets-concerned-about-the-welfare-of-reptiles-birds-and-other-non-traditional-pets/
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(7) Ammresh et al, Island Tiger Snakes (Notechis scutatus) Gain a ‘Head Start’ in Life: How Both Phenotypic Plasticity and Evolution Underlie Skull Shape Differences, Evolutionary Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11692-022-09591-z
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(8) Svein Fossa/NZB 2023 Pers comms
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(9) Effectiveness Study of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 A. G. Greenwood, P. A. Cusdin, Michael John Radford
www.abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/effectiveness-study-of-the-dangerous-wild-animals-act-1976
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(10) REPTA/Chris Newman using data from UK’s main reptile livestock wholesalers 2023 pers comms
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(11) Why support is better than suppression – DOBERNIG Alexander
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(12) FBH, PFMA. Reptile and amphibian keepers’ survey 2022.
https://www.thefbh.org/_files/ugd/4ca8cc922a31ad3fd742ca9964aa6c30848851.pdf
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(13) REPTA/Chris Newman 2023 pers comms