Thanks to all those who helped with my questionnaire I posted a couple of weeks ago your answers were very helpful and the full questionnaire has now been posted on some UK sites. For those of you asked here are the results from the pilot

1. What age group are you?

A. 0-15 =6%
B. 16-25 =18%
C. 26-35 =29%
D. 36-45 =35%
E. 46-55 =12%
F. 56+ =0%

2. Are you male or female?

A. Male =53%
B. Female =47%

Regarding the last reptile you bought:

3. Did you research the animal's needs before you bought it?

A. Yes =94%
B. No =6%
C. Don't know =0%

4. Did you have a vivarium set up before you bought the animal?

A. Yes =88%
B. No =12%
C. Don't know =0%

5. Did the pet shop/ breeder give you information regarding the animal when you bought it?

A. Yes =70%
B. No =30%
C. Don't know =0%

6. Were you warned of any risks the animal may pose to humans with regards to size, temperament or disease?

A. Yes =41%
B. No =59%
C. Don't know =0%

7. Did the pet shop/breeder ask about your set up before you bought the animal?

A. Yes =47%
B. No =53%
C. Don't know =0%

8. Do you think there should be more controls over who can purchase reptiles such as a liscensing system?

A. Yes =29%
B. No =65%
C. Don't know =6%

9. Do you think potential owners should have set ups checked before the sale of the animal is agreed?

A. Yes =59%
B. No =29%
C. Don't know =12%

10. Do you agree with large boas and pythons being added to the Dangerous Wild Animals List?

A. Yes =24%
B. No =76%
C. Don't know =0%

11. Do you think the RSPCA should be given more powers to confiscate reptiles from homes they deem unsuitable?

A. Yes =35%
B. No =65%
C. Don't know =0%

12. How do you feel the media portray reptile keeping?

A. Positively =0%
B. Neutrally =0%
C. Negatively =100%

13. Have you had any negative responses from family or friends towards your reptiles?

A. Yes =88%
B. No =12%
C. Don't know =0%

14. Do you feel that the general public is predujiced against the keeping of reptiles?

A. Yes =94%
B. No =6%
C. Don't know =0%

15 Do you think that reptiles are ideal pets for people with busy lives?

A. Yes =88%
B. No =12%
C. Don't know =0%

If you sell reptiles please answer the following:

16. Do you question the potential owners regarding their knowledge of the animal before you allow them to buy it?

A. Yes =100%
B. No =0%
C. Don't know =0%

17. Do you provide a caresheet with the animal including details of its last shed and feed?

A. Yes =100%
B. No =0%
C. Don't know =0%

18. Have you ever refused to sell an animal to a person because you felt they had insufficient knowledge regarding the animal's needs?

A. Yes =43%
B. No =57%
C. Don't know =0%

Very interesting stuff! I'm glad we could help.
Thanks for posting the results!

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Merlin,
What's Life Without A Little Magic!

Yup, thanks! I had a different idea of some answers' percentages

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Wish list: Blue Tongue Skinks and Uruplatus =)

Very cool. It was nice to see how the responses were. Thanks for posting it for us.

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Ken
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan

Interesting results... I could have guessed at number 12, but it's still really impressive to see it black on white! (Such a pity!)

I hope your project/report goes well!
Thanks for posting the feedback.

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Andrea

Really? How so?

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Merlin,
What's Life Without A Little Magic!

Merlin, because I follow the thread and made a mental map of answers given. Thought some of those percentages were different but seems that I was wrong.

On a related note, one thing I did notice (and shared with beanie) was that snake owners gave very similar answers and detach a bit from other herp keepers.

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Wish list: Blue Tongue Skinks and Uruplatus =)

What is the sample size?

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~ Mark