
As with all Australian wildlife it is protected. A licence is required to keep them as a pet but there are exceptions that apply in your situation.
If you find an injured animal that you can reasonably assume is likely to die if left in the wild you can care for the animal until it is fit enough to be released back into the wild. You still have to provide the animal with the correct type of enclosure and provide all the rest of its requirements which for a reptile can be complicated and costly. For many people it is easier to hand it over to a suitable carer.
The main point is that you don't have to fear prosecution for having a snake in captivity without the appropriate licence.

i agree with giving RSPCA/zoo a call rather than a dodgy pet shop.
although if reptiles are that common, surely there's a few rescue centres you could contact?
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How about, skin it and EAT IT!!!!
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Your best bet would be to take it to some reptile place in perth.

Ferris,
Give Ross [Waikikamucau] a yell, he has a pet snake at home.
Regards buelllord
PS You are in love, keep the bloody thing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm just wondering... if you found the baby.. where's the mother ?
Did you find this INSIDE the house, or in the garage ?
I'd be pulling more boxes out - looking for mummy and siblings now...
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