RAUK - Archived Forum - Reptile Fencing

Hi,

I am trying to source some temporary reptile fencing and was wondering if anyone knew of a reputable company that offers this product?

Thanks

Stuart

It maybe worth looking at the ENDS directory www.ends.co.uk or the members directory on the IEEM www.ieem.net for people who work for companies that supply aswell as install these products.

I would also suggest looking for landscapers I think their organisation is BALI or something they are the guys that are installing this type of fencing.

The membrane is normally UV stabilised plastic or geo textile so again looking for these materials on the internet would be a good way to find the materials you need for reptile fencing

I know that there are some companies on the local authority buyers guide - www.buyersguide.co.uk under environmental services

Regards

J 

Maybe a useful material if you want the animals to escape an area into suitable reptile habitat - one way fence - angling the stakes and pinning the geotextile along to the top producing an overhang to help stop lizards climbing back.

Of course in the upright fence there should be a 1.5 metre buffer strip or larger when all the vegetation is cut very close to the ground - creating brash piles within the remaining habitat would hopefully keep the lizards within the site and not along the fence.

If animals do bask on the fence then they may be captured possibly by a directional noose - a smaller version of the type used to poach pheasants out of trees...

JC

There is a franchise set up selling and instaling a rigid plastic fencing for herps (http://herpetosure.com/)

I think it doesn't work out too expensive, but looking at the design and a movie they sent me showing how it is installed, im not sure if it will be usable in rough terrain/brownfield sites etc.  Might be worth a look though.  If anyone has used this, or seen it in use i'd be interested to know as I intend to give them a trial run this year. 

Careful with the advert!

JC

Blimey blatant advertising.. still as Herpetosure should soon have a advert on the site and I'm sure Jonathan doesn't work for them, I guess I can turn a blind eye

There is another, I know nothing about this one so can't recommend but if it is of help:

www.animalexclusion.co.uk 

[QUOTE=GemmaJF]Oh and whilst promoting other peoples businesses.. if your in the SE contact Martin Hendy, ad on the left of this page. He does very good fencing.. this one I can vouch for [/QUOTE]

Gemma, Martins website doesn't include his telephone number, could post it or pm me? thanks

Perhaps we should have a review of the different types of fencing available - all of them have flaws and faults which I believe can be overcome.....and of course people should really think about the money spent on fencing and its real benefit to reptiles, amphibians and mammals as it is not needed in every situation

People moan about the amount of cash thrown at fencing while the money would possibly be better spent on habitat enhancements and creation and further survey work......

Are there any plans for forming the RAUK committee and this may be one of the things we should have agreed rules about - i.e. we shouldnt allow free plugs for services though I think Herpetosure does pay for the advert on the left.........

How about forming a committee to take RAUK forward Gemma?

Jon

John, the reason a RAUK committee has not as yet been formed is precisely because of silly comments such as

"Is it really acceptable to allow advertising on a site such as this!!!!!!

Herpetosure do not need additional free plugs"

As the site owner I foot the considerable bill for server costs and decide what is acceptable. Perhaps you would like the advert for M&G Ecology, the primary supported of this facility to be removed also Graeme?

I know of very few websites these days that do not use some form of advertising to cover costs, herpetosure being one such advertiser on this site. Of course if users do not want to see advertising on the site they can all add to the donations, we have been there before and I had no choice but to start offering advertising space.

Personally I endorse the Herpetosure product. It only takes a trip around the motorways to see the tattered remains of traditional fencing that is supposed to be providing exclusion to see just how inadequate traditional timber and plastic fencing is as a solution.

It was extremely clear to me that David's original comment was purely in the interest of furthering others knowledge, not an attempt to promote any company in any case.

Of course you have to ask the question does it really benefit the reptiles to have miles and miles of what ever fencing you choose - case in point I think was the reported cheshire case on the highways which was 15km of fencing and it was reported that 15 newts were captured! one newt per km come on was that really necessary

of course the reports probably left out the other wildlife which was captured - reptiles other amphibains etc

15,000metres of reptile exclusion fence I have heard it was traditional reptile fence - poly and wooden stakes man that must have been a tidy sum for that

Of course I try to only use fencing when it is necessary

Sorry Gemma about the committee idea

I do hope that we can get something together -

Jon

 Jon, Poor decisions regarding fencing layout can hardly be blamed on the contractors, surely this is down the advising consultancy to apply a little common sense regarding exclusion fence requirements. I have seen very few schemes where such large layouts are really needed.