Re: [Gecko] Phelsuma confiscation rumor

[Peter Mudde]

An interesting idea.. A few years ago, our national Fish and Wildlifeofficers-equivalent caught an illegal cargo of Solomon-Island Boa's (Candoia in two species) They were confiscated and brought to one of the zoo's here. There, several females gave birth to juveniles so at a certain moment, over 300 candoia-s or evne more were waiting in the zoo. Too much to feed them all, so the zoo started giving them away with some paperwork and all and a couple of bucks fee... The result, for years, no-one was willing to pay the large amounts of money for imported Candoia's.. If you can get them for almost free, why pay?  Thay may be a good idea with illegal sendings like those with the Phelsuma's Give them away and spoil the market for the next illegal shipment.. Peter Mudde   Hoofdredactie 'onder het Palmblad' see :  www.palmblad.com