Prof_Moreliarty
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Just noticed someone on RDU selling irian jaya's far as I'm aware they are not legal to keep? (Although they let GTP's in from offshore....)
No, they're not legal here in Oz, and "they" don't "let GTPs in from offshore" either. Any reptiles coming in from overseas, unless with permits for zoos and scientific organisations, are smuggled in, they are definitely not "let in."
Jamie
Seen quite a few illegal reptiles on that website for sale, although the ad's are quickly taken down, whether by an admin or someone has bought the reptile im not too sure, seen Chameleons and tortoises for sale on there before. Unfortunately, the wildlife smuggling trade is alive and well
How would one know if a specimen was a IJ or NG or FNQld of the same species anyway ?
Could be captive bred specimens who have parents who come into the country before customs cracked down maybe....
But IJ is not so far away and probably some specimens are brought in (who were wild caught) as the IJ - NG - FNQld borders are very porous. How would one know if a specimen was a IJ or NG or FNQld of the same species anyway ?
Could be captive bred specimens who have parents who come into the country before customs cracked down maybe....
But IJ is not so far away and probably some specimens are brought in (who were wild caught) as the IJ - NG - FNQld borders are very porous. How would one know if a specimen was a IJ or NG or FNQld of the same species anyway ?
Jamie, as much as I would like to see it as you say it is, there is some undetected traffic both my air and sea. E.g. what's stopping from flying a private Cessna from some village airport in PNG to Mareeba airport or onto a private landing strip on grazing properties?
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