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[EJ]

I ask the same question.

Originally Posted by justmeandmytortoise

I think I am confused and forgive me if I am wrong ... did someone not post that it is illegal to keep reptiles in Singapore? How can there be breeders in a country where it is illegal?

[justmeandmytortoise]

Originally Posted by Kirkie

I agree wth Ed that habitat is shrinking and that hobbiests could play a part in the continuation of a species, its just that big organisations dont take them seriously enough. I know of one big uk society that ceased its Heosemys Grandis breeding because other zoological societies werent interested in a big, brown turtle to exhibit. No mention of the offspring going to the keen amateur.

The political instability in an already ecologically unstable region on a unique island habitat is a disaster waiting to happen. Lift trade embargoes, get the people back to work, maybe that'll release the pressure on the wild life.

I know this is a tortoise forum so the focus is on tortoises but animals are already being marked extinct in madagascar. Somewhere out there is a Grebe forum in mourning as a Mauritian species has been declared extinct very recently.

To end on a positive note, CB Burmese Browns for sale in Europe this week.

That is so sad ... . On a positive note I love the Burmese Brown

[justmeandmytortoise]

Originally Posted by EJ

I ask the same question.

Glad it's not just me then ... Thanks Ed ... I find it quite confusing.

[Kirkie]

Sorry, meant burmese stars, not browns. One of the most endangered species in the world.

[justmeandmytortoise]

Originally Posted by Kirkie

Sorry, meant burmese stars, not browns. One of the most endangered species in the world.

Oh ... I must check these out.

[EJ]

I was talking burmese pythons.

on your note... there is a guy here in the US that has produced hundreds of burmese brown tortoises.

(more food for thought)

Originally Posted by justmeandmytortoise

That is so sad ... . On a positive note I love the Burmese Brown

[Kirkie]

Originally Posted by EJ

I ask the same question.

Me too. But it is a bit like asking " how can there be drug dealers in the UK when drugs are illegal". Where theres a demand theres a supply.

[justmeandmytortoise]

Someone should stop them ...

[EJ]

These are being produced pretty regularly here in the states... the stars.

They are only endagered because of the restricted habitat.

Originally Posted by Kirkie

Sorry, meant burmese stars, not browns. One of the most endangered species in the world.

[Kirkie]

Originally Posted by EJ

I was talking burmese pythons.

on your note... there is a guy here in the US that has produced hundreds of burmese brown tortoises.

(more food for thought)

Sorry my slip, burmese Stars. But I understand the Fyfe boys have had a bit of sucess with these.