Rosy Boa. Peaceful and easy to care for, the rosy boa is one of the best pet snakes you can get (especially if you're a beginner). It's a beautiful species to boot and can become a showstopper in your collection. There are many different types of rosy boas.
The friendliest snake in the world is the corn snake. They would be voted “best personality” in the yearbook of snakes. Corn snakes are very friendly and love to be handled. Because they are easy to take care of they are one of the most popular pet snakes.
Suitable starter snakes are the Stimson's python, the South-west carpet python and the woma python (also known as Ramsay's python and sand python). If an owner can show that they have cared for a snake for 12 months without an incident or escape they are eligible to move up to the next category.
To keep a reptile as a private zookeeper, you must obtain a license from the state or territory wildlife authority. Suitable starting snakes are the Stimson python, the southwest carpet python and the Woma python (also known as the Ramsay python and sand python).
Vertebrates. Currently only dogs, cats, rabbits, horses and selected species of birds from approved countries may be imported as pets and only when strict conditions are met. No other vertebrate animals are approved for import into Australia as pets.
Some native snakes, lizards, geckos, dragons and turtles can be kept as pets as long as you have a licence.
GREEN TREE SNAKE
This common snake is harmless and easily recognised with a slender body and tail. Often pale yellow on the throat and belly and green to olive green to black on the back. Its' habitat ranges from forest to woodland to urban areas.
Milk snakes are an exotic species from North America and are illegal to keep in Victoria as they can spread potentially devastating diseases to wildlife. "It's important people understand what animals you can and can't keep in Victoria.
The Coastal Taipan is often regarded as the most dangerous snake in Australia. They are extremely nervous and alert snakes, and any movement near them is likely to trigger an attack.
The top coolest-looking snake in the world is the paradise tree snake. This snake is one of the numerous flying snakes found on the planet. The paradise tree snake can glide up to 30 feet in the air by flattening its body and undulating to glide.
Amblyodipsas is a genus of snakes found in Africa. Currently, 9 species are recognized. These snakes are often known as purple-glossed snakes or glossy snakes. Although rear-fanged, all species are considered harmless, but their venom has not been well studied.
It is illegal to keep exotic (non-Australian) reptiles in captivity. They must be acquired by a licensed keeper or supplier and cannot be taken from the wild. To keep a reptile as a private keeper you will need to acquire a license of the state or territory wildlife authority.
Can you have an owl as a pet in Australia? Owls are not allowed to be kept as pets in Australia as they are considered “exotic pets”.
Prohibited mammals
All introduced mammal species are prohibited as pets unless listed as exceptions. A sample of these prohibited mammals include: foxes • squirrels • ferrets/polecats/stoats • rabbits • hamsters • monkeys/marmosets • gerbils • weasels • dingoes.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The gray snake is a small, venomous snake, Hemiaspis damelii, inhabiting woodlands, tangled thickets, and forests in Australia.
Except for large pythons that may prey on small wallabies, kangaroos are not a natural food source for most snakes. With these large-snake-small-roo exceptions, snakes do not hunt kangaroos or wallabies - they prefer smaller prey.
The Oenpelli python or Oenpelli rock python (Simalia oenpelliensis or Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis) is a species of large snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to the sandstone massif area of the western Arnhem Land region in the Northern Territory of Australia.
The corn snake is not native to Australia, but has been found in all states of Australia. These snakes are popular in the in overseas pet trade. While it is illegal to keep them as pets in Australia, most animals found here have escaped or been released from the illegal pet trade.
As a consequence, smuggled animals can suffer stress, dehydration and starvation and many smuggled animals die during or as a result of the smuggling process. The California kingsnake is classified as a Prohibited Dealing under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 making it an offence to keep the species in NSW.
In Australia it is against the law to keep exotic reptiles (non native to Australia). This is to ensure the protection and safety of our amazing native species of reptiles. Some illegal exotics include: Chameleons, Iguanas, Red eared Slider turtles, Corn snakes and Ball Pythons.