THIS makes me mad

[ydnic]

Oh yeah she` got her Uv hanging right above the window so when she basks in the window and watches shes getting her uv`s too...

[Scales Zoo]

Captive bred iguanas for $40?

I don't know of anyone in Canada captive breeding Iguanas, petstores usually get farmed or captive hatched iggies for about $5 each.

Ryan

[wetlander]

The problem is that they are an endangered animal and if they are wild caught or you can't prove they are bred in captivity, then you can't prove they were not illegally captured in their home range and smuggled into the country.

I have no problem with the idea of capturing exotics and selling them on the market, but there are too many untrustworthy individuals out there who would have no problem with wiping out an endangered species to make a quick buck.

Just my opinion.

Doug

[ydnic]

yeah but the pet stores don`t sell the captive hatched iguanas for 5 $ they sell them for 39.95.... at least in Saskatoon they do

[Scales Zoo]

Captive bred is very different from Captive hatched, that was what interested me.

Ryan

[mudflats]

These species of iguana are all over south florida, so i would trust there wild caught in florida.

[BoidsUnlimited]

If you read the post Ryan.....it says wild caught.

But ya, why would anyone breed Iguanas when so many are wild caught.

DO NOT get me wrong. If my efforts in breeding iguanas would or even COULD stop the WC trade....I would go out and buy about 5 or 6 pairs.

[ydnic]

Yeah Ryan I guess you`re right - I should have said farmed or captive hatched - because I think you are right I don`t think anyone here does breed them - The mothers are usually just caught in the wild when gravid and then the people just incubate the eggs and say they are captibe bred -

I guess what I was getting at was the price difference over here for an iguana and over there

I should have been more specific

[KLReptiles]

Boids Unlimited: Capture of nonnative wildlife in florida is not only permited but encouraged too. Many nonnative species thrive in the envirorment there, threatening the survival of native species there. Personally I see the capture of nonnative species a good thing, it doesn't impact the populations of the ones in mexico. It's an all win situation, good for the native species in florida, good for the endangered species in Mexico and good for the collector that wants something endangered but doesn't wish to impact the population of the animal in it's native habitat.

If I lived in Florida it's what I'd be doing in my spare time.