Hello Julie, I understand your frustration. I ran into this same thing at the summer reptile expo in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The organizer was advertising the show as a captive bred expo but was letting vendors in if they promised to guarantee that their WC animals were healthy. Most of the geckos there were wild-caught and the vendors had no knowledge of their care or scientific name.
One of the most important things for beginners when looking for geckos to purchase is to "ask lots of questions!". If the vendor can not answer simple questions such as Scientific name, age of the gecko, care of the gecko, etc. walk away and find someone who can. Quality does cost more, but you will be so much happier with a healthy gecko that you can properly care for. Greg Christenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.daygecko.com -----Original Message----- From: Julie Bergman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 1:44 PM To: Gecko list Subject: [Gecko] Lack of selection and scruples at IRBA San Diego Hi Gexers, Just got back from the San Diego IRBA show. I seemed to be the only one offering any quality cb gex besides leopards, how sad. I remember the days where you could buy Knob tails, Chondrodactylus, Webfoots and Oedura from several quality vendors. This time I was very disappointed, cheap wc abound, and 99% of people not knowing the difference between cb and wc if I guessed correctly. One vendor was selling albino het leopards for $10, and something labeled "albino" for $15. Both types were skinny hatchlings. I attempted to locate the vendor but did not have any luck, I will be filing a complaint with IRBA for both the lowball pricing, which is discouraged at IRBA events, and the albino hatchling that likely was not. Sigh! Julie Bergman http://www.geckoranch.com GGA lifetime member ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
