Importing Lace Monitors?

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by Gregg M

I need to correct my statement.
Supposedly Frank did have a female. It was the male he tried to "bring in" That got seized.

That photo from 2009 is no way and animal Frank owned.

The first photo looks more like a taxidermy lizard than a live one sir. Hahahahahahaha.

To be honest, I would bet that the photo from 2009 was taken in OZ, because why would anyone in their right mind, hold an unrestrained Perentie outside in the open like that?

[monitorlizard]

Originally Posted by infernalis

To be honest, I would bet that the photo from 2009 was taken in OZ, because why would anyone in their right mind, hold an unrestrained Perentie outside in the open like that?

I was also wondering about that.

[Pirarucu]

Originally Posted by infernalis

To be honest, I would bet that the photo from 2009 was taken in OZ, because why would anyone in their right mind, hold an unrestrained Perentie outside in the open like that?

Well now that you mention it....

It was not taken in Australia, there aren't prickly pear cactus or cholla in OZ. Frank seems to have a thing for taking pictures of unrestrained monitors outside.. Did you see the pictures of when he got his Green Trees?

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by Pirarucu

Well now that you mention it....

It was not taken in Australia, there aren't prickly pear cactus or cholla in OZ. Frank seems to have a thing for taking pictures of unrestrained monitors outside.. Did you see the pictures of when he got his Green Trees?

No I didn't. Things boil over quickly whenever I frequent anyplace he goes, so I tend to avoid him.

[Pirarucu]

Originally Posted by infernalis

No I didn't. Things boil over quickly whenever I frequent anyplace he goes, so I tend to avoid him.

I only observe, mainly through the reptile report.

[crocdoc]

That's FR's perentie. He did have a female, but I can't recall if it's still alive.

Originally Posted by Pirarucu

It was not taken in Australia, there aren't prickly pear cactus or cholla in OZ.

You're right in that the photo was definitely not taken in Australia, but (being a pedant here) there are actually prickly pears (but no cholla) in Australia. Prickly pear were introduced here way back when and have been a pest species, since. They introduced a moth (Cactoblastis cactorum) which has managed to get rid of most of them, but the odd patch still remains. I saw some last week.

The other evidence that the photo was taken in the US is the guy holding the monitor, Nate. He's a friend of FR and, based on things he's said in assorted posts over the years, I think it's fair to say that he's never seen a monitor in the wild. I dare say he probably doesn't own a passport.