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Conservation Based in Ballarat, Victoria- Australia,. Roy Pails is highly accredited and was one of the largest breeders of reptiles in Australia.

Roy is now focusing his time on Australian Conservation, with a slice of heaven just outside of Ballarat. which he calls the Sunset Sanctuary which is now fox and cat proof, which now has lots of endangered wildlife living and breeding . Pails for scales Conservation has 5 sanctuary’s on 3 states of Australia totalling 10500 acres in size . Our website hasn’t been updated for a few years, but does have Roy’s history and the first 2 sanctuary’s.web site http://www.pailsforscales.com.au/ .

15/10/2026

More great news from the spring reptile survey at Krurr-rak Conservation Reserve as we find another new skink the Eastern Three-lined Skink ,we had found them before on a survey on a friend’s sanctuary 10km south but never here till the weekend.
Which brings the total of reptiles species now found on Krurr-rak to 18
Spring survey results 5 different reptiles with a total of 30 counted , no frogs found on this survey

13/10/2026

Was good to catch up with Karen and Susan from Birdlife Horsham and Huib for the spring bird count at Krurr-rak Conservation Reserve . Managed to get a flock of 7 South-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoos and a flock 6 Gang Gangs in the count, even though they were both there in good numbers the whole time we were there enjoying the Desert Stringybark nuts (fruit) one of their favorite foods.
In the survey period we counted 242 birds and with 42 different birds which is the best variety of birds since we started doing the survey . With a new bird for the sanctuary the Black Falcon, which brings the total to 112 different birds seen at Krurr-rak

09/10/2026

Nice misty rain last night at Krurr-rak Conservation Reserve bought out a few frogs from there berried homes sand and leave litter , Sudells Frogs , South-eastern Banjo Frogs and Variegated Banjo Frogs . Lots of pollinating moths some were thick in the flowering Wattles .As well as big numbers of wolf spiders

07/10/2026

Nice relaxing few days spending time with dad, in the early years we spent nearly everyday fishing which was his favourite past time. Unfortunately he can’t fish anymore, so we get to be more of a tourist looking around, taking him for drives, talking about the past and of course l keep looking for wildlife at the same time.

30/09/2026

Once again a big thank you to Birdlife Ballarat for their support and help with the Spring Bird Survey at Sunset Sanctuary. It was a nice sunny day but unfortunately very windy which can upset the birds.
32 different birds were seen or heard, a total of 237 counted. A lot more Honeyeaters recorded, with the Yellow-faced Honeyeater being the most recorded bird on the day.

26/09/2026

Spring reptile survey at Sunset Sanctuary is never as spectacular as the other sanctuaries we have. l still live in hope, that all the work we have done to the native grassland, that one day a Striped Legless lizard might appear!
It was a nice, clear 16 degree day
3 different reptiles were found and one amphibian, making 10 in total

24/09/2026

The bottom wetlands comes alive with frog calls, unfortunately no where near full from the lack of good rain fall.
Who’s calling -
• South-Eastern Banjo Frogs (Popplebonk)
• Striped Marsh Frogs
• Ewings Frogs (Brown TreeFrog)
• Spotted Marsh Frogs
• Common Eastern Froglets
with a call from a Yellow-Faced Honeyeater and Superb Fairywrens from above.
Unfortunately no Southern Bell Frogs (Growling Grass Frogs) but they were calling from the next dam!
What a great place to sit back, relax and be one with nature 🥰

21/09/2026

Wamsley Sanctuary (Lizard city) comes alive in spring. I was lucky enough to arrive on a warm Spring day, after a run of cold days, which brought out the most amount of Central Bearded Dragons I had seen at the sanctuary in one day. As the week went on there seemed to be less and less out basking, probably as they had warmed up enough to head out looking for food or a partner. Hadn't warmed up enough for the Ctenotus Skinks to be on the move or even hiding under the tile grids. Monitors weren't out either, the weekend was heading to low 30 degrees, which would have brought out both of these lizards but I had to head home by then.
Probably should have stayed rather than put up with all the drama of blowing the motor in the car!

20/09/2026

Sunset Sanctuaries first snake (finally) first lizard and first orchid for the season, hoping for lots more to come!

19/09/2026

Eastern Mitchell’s Short-tailed Snake or Dwyers Snake whichever way you want to go with this snake, what ever author you follow.
He’s doing what most small elapids do to scare you away, they will jump or thrash around so hopefully you will go the other way and leave him alone.

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Berringa, VIC
3351

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http://www.pailsforscales.com.au/

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