Does anyone know where I can see one and/or purchase one?
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Homopus sp
deryiop
Aug 27, 2006 06:14 PM
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zovick
Aug 29, 2006 06:34 AM
It is very unlikely that you will be able to purchase Homopus ssp. in the US these days. They are now pretty well protected against collection and exportation in Africa, and I don't recall seeing any imports of them for about ten years now. A few private indididuals may have some animals from the last legal importations, but I am not aware of any current private owners. There is a fellow in the western US (MT, I think) who had one or two Homopus areolatus. It seems he was getting divorced and offered them for sale about 8-12 months ago. Maybe you can track down those animals.
If you are near NYC, there is a breeding colony of Homopus signatus (Speckled Padloper) at the Bronx Zoo. The adults are about 4" long and the babies look about the size of a nickel. They are not on exhibit, but if you ask one of the staff, you may be allowed to view them.
