[Chondrodactylus]

Originally Posted by ptenopus

As most of us know, probably 50% of the geckos in the hobby come from "shady" backgrounds, but being serious gecko keepers, i feel it is our duty to purchase these animals in hopes to start breeding colonies therefor eliminating the need for anyone to want to take them from their natural environment. No, i do not endorse smuggling by any means, but when a species does show up on the market, what are we to do? Let it die in the hands of an inexperienced money driven "smuggler", or purchase what we can to set up "legitimate" breeding groups??
That being said, these geckos are 100% CB, as are the parents.

That is good to know they are CB!

However the old story of "if i dont buy the smuggled gecko someone else will" type attitude has two sides to the coin , sure i understand good keepers can now produce CB animals but also if you buy then you are creating the demnd which just makes the smugglers smuggle more and more into your country.
Its like a never ending circle here in South Africa in the rural parts one can buy tortoises and chameleons on the road side in poor rural villages but i will never do so as once sold they simple go back to look for more to sell creating the demand and supply. Rather INSIST on CB stock.

[Lalla]

Other Pachydactylus (all CB )

P. rangei 0.1


1.0


one of their babies...


P. m. latirostris springbok 0.1 ( at 2nd depositions)


1.0


P. m. mariquensis 1.0 (sorry for the photo but here they are just arrived at home)


0.1

[MaX06]

Beautiful geckos, I love them !