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Crestie Chris

Crestie Chris

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Good evening everyone, some of you may recognise me from other sites... But if not, my name is Chris, I live in the UK and I am currently keeping Rhacodactylus and Uroplatus :)

I look forward to talking to you knowledgeable folk and expanding on my own knowledge :cool:

Chris
 
Graham_s

Graham_s

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Crestie Chris said:
There is no escape now :muhaha: Oh and have you seen someone is selling a sexed pair of Naultinus gemmeus at hamm... I wonder how many bodily organs they want :shock:
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Yeah, I saw that. I actually don't have any interest in keeping any Naultinus believe it or not. They are amazing geckos, but IMO not worth the money (lets be honest, there isn't really any future for captive breeding them outside of NZ is there?) and just too much like hard work to track down!
 
Crestie Chris

Crestie Chris

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Graham_s said:
Yeah, I saw that. I actually don't have any interest in keeping any Naultinus believe it or not. They are amazing geckos, but IMO not worth the money (lets be honest, there isn't really any future for captive breeding them outside of NZ is there?) and just too much like hard work to track down!
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I see what you mean, they are really stunning but with so few breeders and such high prices they don't really have much of a future appart from the occasional trade. I even saw a N.elegans for sale here in the uk recently... problem is that it was a lone male and I doubt you will ever find a lone female :roll:

Nice new sig btw :D
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Graham_s said:
Yeah, I saw that. I actually don't have any interest in keeping any Naultinus believe it or not. They are amazing geckos, but IMO not worth the money (lets be honest, there isn't really any future for captive breeding them outside of NZ is there?) and just too much like hard work to track down!
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Graham ~

The "future" I would hope to see in establishing captive breeding programs for these jewels is to preserve them. They are subject to predators in New Zealand. Perhaps if they were more common, the price would drop?
 
Graham_s

Graham_s

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Elizabeth Freer said:
Graham ~

The "future" I would hope to see in establishing captive breeding programs for these jewels is to preserve them. They are subject to predators in New Zealand. Perhaps if they were more common, the price would drop?
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It isn't the actual captive breeding that I see as being the problem, and obviously captive breeding is better than no captive breeding. It is the seriously restricted gene pool that concerns me. How many different bloodlines of N. gemmeus are there outside of NZ? 3? maybe 4? And the only way of increasing that is illegal smuggling. I just think that we have to put almost all of our hope into the breeders in NZ.
I admit, I could be completely wrong, but this is just my viewpoint. It's always interesting to hear some other views though.
But let's start a new thread for that discussion, eh? ;)
 
olivine

olivine

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Graham_s said:
Oh dear... didn't realise that you were here as well... I think I may have to give up and sell the computer now... :?
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Count your blessings that only a select few of us have discovered this forum...the average member of the 'other place' makes even Mel look 'normal' by comparison...:wink:
 
SleepyD

SleepyD

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Graham_s said:
Oh dear... didn't realise that you were here as well... I think I may have to give up and sell the computer now... :?
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:shock: aww don't be like that.... I'm really lovable once you get to know me :biggrin:

olivine said:
the average member of the 'other place' makes even Mel look 'normal' by comparison...:wink:
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:evil: hehehe I'll take that as a compliment and sides you're just miffed I made you wait for piccies :nana:
 
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