STEP ONE: ENCLOSURES
STEP TWO: ECOSYSTEMS
Australian Ecosystems for Reptiles
Rocky Outcrop
Littoral Rainforest
Mangrove/Riverbank
Dry Sclerophyll Forest
Wet Sclerophyll Forest
Arid/Desert
Leaf Litter
STEP ONE: ADD-ONS
What Customers Say
Frequently Asked Questions
In most cases, yes. Every state and territory protects native reptiles, and most require a licence or permit. A few states let you keep certain common species without one, including Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
A Companion Animal Keeper Licence costs $50 for five years, or $45 if you apply online. A Class 1 Native Animal Keeper Licence costs $63 for two years or $143 for five years. Pensioner discounts apply.
The NSW Government says to allow at least 8 weeks. Apply well before you plan to bring an animal home.
In NSW you must be 16 or over. For children under 16, a parent or guardian applies and holds the licence. Advanced classes require you to be 18.
Yes, in NSW. One frog needs a Companion Animal Keeper Licence, and more than one needs a Class 1 (A1) Native Animal Keeper Licence. Frogs must be captive-bred.
No. Taking a native reptile or frog from the wild is illegal across Australia, even from your own yard. Pet reptiles must be captive-bred and bought from a licensed seller.
No. Keeping non-native reptiles such as corn snakes and red-eared slider turtles is illegal in Australia. Only native species can be kept.
Yes, but you usually need an import permit from your own state and the seller needs an export permit from theirs. Tasmania is the exception: mainland reptiles cannot be brought in as pets.
No. In NSW the axolotl is the only non-native amphibian you can keep without a licence.
If you want one animal from the companion list, get a Companion Animal Keeper License. If you want more than one, or a species on the R1 or A1 list, you need a Class 1 Native Animal Keeper License.

