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Brock
at Thu Jun 12 03:38:13 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Brock ]
I wish there was more of a market. The problem is that there's just not enough big herp enthusiasts on the West Coast. They are more concentrated near Toronto, and that's about it. It's really sad to see that we only really have anoles and leopard geckos around here. The only chameleons I have ever seen for sale are veileds and really gray Nosy Be panthers; aside from when I went to Craig Goldie's house (some of you probably know him) and he showed me his huge collection, that was the day I fell in love with chameleons, simply amazing. But he has since gotten out of the hobby and now all there are are veiled breeders, including myself since I just bred my pair for the first time the other day. I would really like to see a bigger reptile market in general, specifically chameleons, but there is just a lack of interest due to lack of exposure to them. I know that I didn't even know chameleons were even available in North America until I saw my first one 2 years ago, and I've since been obsessed with them. If only we had people like the Kammers around here, then I would die a happy man.
I know that down in the States jacksonii go for like 20$-60$ each, or even 60$ for a pair. I was almost in tears of envy when I saw a classified ad for 12 jacksonii for 200$. Jacksonii sell for minimum 150$ EACH up here, but average 200$ (that's what I paid for mine, but he died with a heat wave in the summer). And, that's direct from a breeder. I couldn't even imagine what they'd charge in a pet store.
-Brock
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RE: I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!! - Brock, Thu Jun 12 03:38:13 2003