Arrest on Australian herps

FLYGUY · #1 11-21-2009, 12:37 PM

Not to sure where this belongs, but : whether the rock hits the pitcher or the pitcher hits the rock, its bad for the pitcher.. This is bad for the herp industry. We have enough problems .
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seonage · #2 11-30-2009, 05:35 AM

Nobody have an opinion about it??

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OffshoreMetal · #3 11-30-2009, 09:10 AM

Thats sad. Prople just care about money more than animal life. They think its easy money but im glad he got arrested and got 10,000 $ bond and is going to court. Ive seen a picture couple of weeks ago ( dont remember where ) But the guy had alot of sea turtoles wrapped in sarran-wrap around his chest. People at airport were 100% sure the guy had drugs on him but instead it was a bunch of extremely protected animals.
Damn , get a permit ( even if it akes alot of time and probably money ) And import them legally. The guy will get alot of profit and wont risk prison...

oli · #4 12-11-2009, 12:42 AM

there is unfortunately no way to legally import Aussie reptiles+geckos. I do think Mike would have been a better person to take care of and breed those geckos than any zoo which they will find their way to. Poor animals, but it's not all that much different from sending them in a tupperware container inside a box by ups. We could have used the amyae genetics IMO.

GeckoFiend · #5 12-11-2009, 07:34 AM

We could have used the wheeleri, but then all of them in the US would be from that pair and you'd have the same problem. That still doesn't make it right.

aquapimp · #6 12-11-2009, 08:18 AM

sometimes ya gotta take one for the team... Unfortunate, but a reality of rare animal trading. As I said before, I wish Mike the best of luck and leniency. Of course, I hope the animals are in good hands as well.

DDReptiles · #7 12-11-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by aquapimp

Of course, I hope the animals are in good hands as well.

The animals went to San Diego zoo....Christmas came early for the herp dept.

geckoboy30 · #8 12-11-2009, 05:57 PM

i hope that guy DIES!

aquapimp · #9 12-11-2009, 06:11 PM

Damn, GeckoBoy...... 'lil harsh isn't it? Happy holidays, kid!

Nearly every Australian spp. was introduced into the hobby this way.

I'm quite certain Mr. Plank will be in some legal troubles, but hopefully not capital punishment, LOL.

Ken Bartenfeld · #10 12-11-2009, 07:17 PM

Hmm, I also wish Mike the best. Don't know what geckoboy30's deal is? Plank's good people. I'm sorta shocked about this to be honest. Hope the animals get taken care of properly...I'm sure they will still somehow be distributed in years to come around the hobby.