Hello and welcome to the Reptile and Grow Store website. Listed below are all of the Reptiles available to keep as pets in Western Australia approved by the (D.E.C) Department of Environment and Conservation!!!

New Western Australia Reptile and Amphibian Pet Licensing.

On 28 February 2003 it became lawful to keep certain species of Reptiles and Amphibians in Western Australia, under the Wildlife Conservation (Reptiles and Amphibians) Regulations 2002.

There are 5 categories of herpetofauna that are structured on factors such as the degree of keeping difficulty with Category 2 the easiest up to 5 the hardest. Initially there will be no species permitted to be kept without a licence (category 1).

Category 1 No species.

Category 2

Egerni napoleonis South-Western Crevice Egernia

Gehyra variegata Tree Dtella

Heteronotia binoei Binoe’s Gecko

Litoria caerulea Northern Green Tree Frog

Litoria moorei Western Green Tree Frog

Pogona minor minor Western Bearded Dragon

Strophurus ciliaris Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Strophurus spinigerus South-west Spiny-tailed Gecko

Tiliqua multifasciata Centralian Bluetongue

Tiliqua occipitalis Western Bluetongue

Tiliqua rugosa rugosa Bobtail

Category 3

Antaresia stimsoni Stimson’s Python

Chelodina oblonga Oblong Tortoise

Ctenophorus reticulates Western Netted Dragon

Egernia kingii King Skink

Litoria splendida Magnificent Tree Frog

Morelia spilota imbricata South-western Carpet Python

Nephrurus levis Three-lined Knob-tailed Gecko

Oedura marmorata Marbled Velvet Gecko

Underwoodisaurus milii Thick-tailed Gecko

Varanus caudolineatus Stripe-tailed Pygmy Monitor

Category 4

Aspidites melanocephalus Black-headed python

Aspidites ramsayi Woma Python

Chelodina steindachneri Flat-shelled Turtle

Chlamydosaurus kingi Frilled Lizard

Heleioporus albopunctatus Western Spotted Frog

Lophognathus longirostris Long-nosed Ta-ta Dragon

Varanus acanthurus Ridge-tailed Monitor

Varanus brevicauda Short-tailed Pygmy Monitor

Varanus tristis tristis Black-tailed Monitor

Category 5

Acanthopis antarcticus Southern Death Adder

Acanthopis pyrrhus Desert Death Adder

Acanthopis wellsi Pilbara Death Adder

Liasis olivaceus Olive Python

Notechis scutatus Tiger Snake

Pseudechis australis Mulga Snake

Pseudechis butleri Spotted Mulga Snake

Pseudonaja affinis affinis Dugite

Pseudonaja nuchalis Gwardar

Varanus gouldii Gould’s Monitor

Varanus rosenbergi Southern Heath Monitor

· Applicants need to be aged 14 and above in order to apply for a Category 2 licence and for Categories 3, 4 and 5 applicants must be aged 18 and over.

• In order to be issued with a Category 4 or 5 licence, applicants require prior experience in keeping herpetofauna.
• Applicants for Categories 2 and 3 licences need not have previous experience.
• In addition to keeping licenses there are licences permitting farming, dealing and taking of reptiles and amphibians for the pet herpetofauna trade.