Uroplatus on Kingsnake

[strikedistance]

Just thought I would post this here. I am not affiliated with these animals at all but if they are true here are new bloodlines of henkeli, phantasticus, and guntheri.
I have never seen this many adds on kingsnake in a while for Leaftails. I wish I could get a pair of phantasticus...

Kingsnake.com Classifieds > Leaf-tailed and Other Uroplatus Gecko Classifieds

 

[mister3]

inexpensive CBB from "europe" usually means wild caught

 

[Fully]

Adds

Reptile pets direct is affiliated with backwater reptiles. Do your due diligence, read the fauna classifieds reviews, and come to your own conclusions . GL.

 

[mister3]

backwater reptiles is supposed to be located in Granite Bay, CA (VERY close to me) and the address it to something like a PO box........ google map it

 

[Fully]

Google

Google "backwater reptiles reviews". Maybe start with the fauna classifieds one. Look up what "drop shippers" means. /shrug.

 

[strikedistance]

I wouldn't call $600 inexpensive. But I also didn't know they were shady. Sorry for the post.

 

[miguel camacho!]

I'd personally avoid buying animals claimed to be CB from wholesalers/resellers, unless there is a reputable name attached to them that can be confirmed.

It is not uncommon for buyers of CB Uroplatus from second-hand sources to find out they did not, after all, purchase CB animals, as the ads claimed.

Furthermore - if you think about it, what are the chances European breeders would export CB Uroplatus to the US? To my knowledge, the demand is much higher overseas and the availability of legal WC imports is zero (at least in Europe).

 

[mister3]

I'd personally avoid buying animals claimed to be CB from wholesalers/resellers, unless there is a reputable name attached to them that can be confirmed.

It is not uncommon for buyers of CB Uroplatus from second-hand sources to find out they did not, after all, purchase CB animals, as the ads claimed.

Furthermore - if you think about it, what are the chances European breeders would export CB Uroplatus to the US? To my knowledge, the demand is much higher overseas and the availability of legal WC imports is zero (at least in Europe).

they also sell for more $ in the UK

 

[josse]

It could be possible that these came from an eastern European source which isn't in the EU. They often offer big groups of Uroplatus spp. as CB but I think most of them are not. Their prices are pretty low but most EU countries won't accept them as CB and thus you can't import them here.

 

[Calfirecap]

I can't believe the phants are C.B., not for that price, and why not just sell them in Europe for twice the price.

Lawrence

 

[D.B.Johnson]

Not to mention it's the same male (phant) in both ads

 

[jay markert]

I can't believe the phants are C.B., not for that price, and why not just sell them in Europe for twice the price.

Lawrence

I agree something fishy in the air.Jay Uroplatus specialties

 

[Ghekko Fabulous]

If there were any doubts about this before check out the male in "pair d" on there now. Is that a joke? Makes me feel bad.

 

[miguel camacho!]

Wow, that just made my heart sink. That looks like at least two layers of retained shed. I don't know how people could even think it's ok to list photos of animals in that sort of condition. Oh well, live arrival and satisfaction guaranteed... :\

 

[mister3]

that's horrible!

there was also a fimbriatus listed a little while ago that looked really skinny/bad shape and the one currently listed has odd looking eyes bulging out.... haven't seen that before