Who in Canada works with V. rudicollis?

[ciliatus902]

I'm just asking because I think they are the coolest looking things ever, and if I could get 2 species of monitors, it would be them & ackies. That, and they're on my herp dreamlist :D . What? It's a DREAMlist! lol. Thanks,
Mike

[Jeff_Favelle]

Black rough-necks? Probably no one in Canada. But guys in the States do, and they are NOT illegal to import/export so just get them from the States.

[NiagaraReptiles]

As far as I am aware, there is no one producing true captive bred rudi's on a regular basis anywhere in North America. If someone out there is, they are awfully quiet about it :)

Bear in mind that bringing any monitor across internation borders will require an import/export permit, insepction by F&W, and CITES permits. Indo/Pacific Monitors aren't hard to move across borders, but for less than 10 animals would be pretty pointless as the appropriate paperwork and inspections can be costly.

[ciliatus902]

Oh well, I guess thats alright. But I probably wouldn't be able to get them for another 5-10 years anyways, so hopefully they'll be being produced then. A guy can always hope, can't he?

Mike

[NiagaraReptiles]

They are a commonly imported species, so if you REALLY have the desire to work with them they are pretty readily available. Personally, I only ever work with wild caught animals if captive bred aren't available, and I am making every effort I can to reproduce them. With the exception of that reason, I see not just cause to justify supporting the wild caught Varanid industry.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Ha ha, but Jon, all the wild caught ones are "insane" right?? LOL!


(I hope you know the thread I'm referring to?).

[NiagaraReptiles]

hahaha, yeah, I know what you are referring to. I read a couple posts in that thread and was feeling dumber having read them, so I gave up on the whole thing :) hahahaha