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Old 02-28-13, 07:36 PM   #31
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Any clue how FR came into having Lace & Perentie?
Frank Retes never had perenties. A shipment he had coming in with one was stopped and seized by USFW before it ever got to him because someone (who will remain nameless) contacted the proper people to get it stopped. Seems there was a huge lack in proper paperwork proving the animals legality. So the person who blew the wistle made the right call in my opinion.

As for his lace monitors, He never legally imported them from anywhere. They had no CITES or paper trail at all. So, who knows how he got them. Obviously, no one ever cared enough to look into it.
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So his Perentie stories are a big crock?
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So his Perentie stories are a big crock?
A complete crock. Have you ever seen a photo of one of his perenties?
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A complete crock. Have you ever seen a photo of one of his perenties?
This sounds vaguely familiar....
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A complete crock. Have you ever seen a photo of one of his perenties?
Give me a minute...
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Old 02-28-13, 08:31 PM   #36
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It seems like I saw one or two photos of a Perentie that allegedly belonged to him. No clue if it was legitimate or not, probably not. If he did own one, I'm confident there was some shady stuff going on.

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That's the one I was going for.... I have another..

Just have to go get it.
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Supposedly taken in Arizona. Dan Forth??

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Are my eyes playing tricks on me or are his nails incredibly long... no way in hell his enclosure is appropriate.. just look at his rear foot
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This website says that Frank had a Perentie and that it was Female:
A visit to Frank Rete's Goanna Ranch
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Some were exported originally to makasar (sula) and java, at least thats what the exporters tell you, email me at Stephanbakir@gmail.com and I'll send you the import list + the guys contact info

It's not, but whatever left before the laws past and their babies are still out there, carpets etc.
Well that sounds like a lot of BS Thered be hundreds about by now if that was the case.

You only have to look at the aussie stuff that made it to know that,
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This website says that Frank had a Perentie and that it was Female:
A visit to Frank Rete's Goanna Ranch
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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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