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Leucistic question for breeders

Hmmm...

I would LOVE to get my hands on a WC Patternless, and I'd pay a very generous price for it... especially if it is a male.
 
I think the comments about it needing to get into the hand of a "big breeder" is crazy. Most of the bigger breeders have kept reptiles for years however what made them big? With alot of them it was finding a new morph. As long as the person that breeds it has a good knowledge of leo genetics then all is well. I am not a big breeder but I would like to get my hands on new blood even if the trait is already a proven one. It gives good genetic diversity and would help that trait.
 
Math

Simple math makes for a good reason a "bigger" breeder would want the fresh blood. The ones that breed the most geckos are the ones with the most bloodlines in the trade. If a "fresh" male is only bred to a few females then it would take alot longer for the distribution of a "cleaner" line.
 
I haven't got much to add to this. Apparently my package of travellers checks never made it or got stolen before he recieved them. Either way he didn't get it. I an live with the loss if AmEx can't refund me my $$, but the polaroids are now out of the picture *pun intended*.

He has recieved a "No Objection Permit" from the Deputy Regional Director of Wildlife for the state he is in. (Haryanna sp?) but of ourse the US has said nothing on any importation papers. He did say the US Embassy was fairly helpful in telling what to apply for, but can offer no help in the application process itself.

I wish I had some good news, as I'd be interested in seeing this animal myself. My fingers remain crossed.
 
Intense Herpetoculture said:
Sounds like you might want to look up the following law

Indian Wildlife Protection Act

If I remember correctly the US has a similar law preventing importation of any animals from India to the reptile trade.
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Wow, what a read. Very interesting though. If I read correctly, simply keeping the animal was against the law without some permit or variance.
 
Well, if you follow the rules, export of any native animal (fish are excluded) is not allowed except for boni fide scientific or zoological purposes (even then it is very difficult), not for pets. The US has a similar law preventing importation of Indian's native wildlife from India, but I just can not place my finger on the name, once I remember I'll let you know. I just don't see how there would eb a way to get that patternless out fo India, but if you did, LEGALLY, I would be very excited. I remember a few years ago a friend of mine did some research in India describing a new species lizard (skink). He was not allowed to even take back dead specimens and had to deposit the type speciemen and other within India for his paper, I repeat, he was not allowed to even take back a couple preserved species to the Netherlands.
 
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