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Jaymz
at Thu Jun 26 14:40:14 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jaymz ]
its doubtful anyone will see legal (or otherwise) carinata outside of australia, not only do they have a very limited range (one tiny little patch of relic monsoon forest in a tiny patch of australia) but australia has some amazingly strict rules when it comes to their native (and really even the non native) animals. they cut off exports (and imports) in the 60s. and given the fact that 4 out of 6 wild specimens are in zoos, along with the captive produced offspring its doubtful even the most advanced, licensed herpetoculturists in australia will get to work with them soon. same with oenpelliensis, reportedly common in its range, but almost unknown outside of australia. but there are rumors of some legal Morelia oenpelliensis in canada, along with some captive breeding, id really like to find out, and if its true get my hands on a pair of em. ----- Jaymz
"got a bowlin ball in my stomache, got a desert in my mouth. figures that my courage would choose to sell out now..."
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