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Fair price for Sulawesi forest turtle

The rarity, fragility, and complete moratorium on the species demands a high price. However, getting it into an assurance colony would be the more prudent move as this species is quickly disappearing and captive breeding efforts have been difficult.
 
I have not seen anything for L. yuwonoi since about 2007 with the exception of a single listing for a female in 2010.

My price is an estimation.
 
I doubt that 2010 listing was a legal import. I believe the complete moratorium of importation had been enacted by that point.
 
If I were you I would contact Turtle Survival Alliance and they can probably pass on your information to a guy named Cris Hagen. I know he worked with them extensively and has had some success breeding them. He could you the best advice.
 
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