T-ReXx
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There is a new quota slated for Uroplatus species importation in 2011 and from now on. The numbers are MUCH smaller. Here are the new import regulations:
Uroplatus ebenaui 250 live
Uroplatus fimbriatus 312 live
Uroplatus guentheri 125 live
Uroplatus henkeli 125 live
Uroplatus lineatus 63 live
Uroplatus sikorae 2000 live
The document can be found here:
http://www.cites.org/common/quotas/2010/ExportQuotas2010.pdf
Interestingly enough, both U. phantasticus and U. pietschmanni don't even have quotas anymore. I'm not sure if this means these two species will no longer be exported or not. If anyone has any further info on this please chime in.
What this means is that a lot fewer imported Leaf tails will be coming in to the US from now on. There are 14 exporters in Madagascar, divide the above numbers by 14....you get the idea. It also means that a complete ban on importation will most likely soon follow.
What it also means is that those of us who work with Uroplatus need to really step up to the plate with captive breeding efforts. Imported examples of these fascinating species are already known to be difficult to acclimate, and captive bred animals are do MUCH better than wild caughts. There are few people breeding Uroplatus in the US, those of us who do need to get bloodlines cemented and perhaps develop a net work to be sure unrelated animals can be found to out cross with. With U. phantasticus and U. pietshmanni keepers of these two species really need to be on the ball. It's very important that we come together and establish these animals securely in the US, or else we may lose them completely. If any Uroplatus keepers would be interested in working out some sort of blood line record system, I'd be the first to volunteer to help man it. It would really be a shame if these animals faded away because we failed to act accordingly.
Uroplatus ebenaui 250 live
Uroplatus fimbriatus 312 live
Uroplatus guentheri 125 live
Uroplatus henkeli 125 live
Uroplatus lineatus 63 live
Uroplatus sikorae 2000 live
The document can be found here:
http://www.cites.org/common/quotas/2010/ExportQuotas2010.pdf
Interestingly enough, both U. phantasticus and U. pietschmanni don't even have quotas anymore. I'm not sure if this means these two species will no longer be exported or not. If anyone has any further info on this please chime in.
What this means is that a lot fewer imported Leaf tails will be coming in to the US from now on. There are 14 exporters in Madagascar, divide the above numbers by 14....you get the idea. It also means that a complete ban on importation will most likely soon follow.
What it also means is that those of us who work with Uroplatus need to really step up to the plate with captive breeding efforts. Imported examples of these fascinating species are already known to be difficult to acclimate, and captive bred animals are do MUCH better than wild caughts. There are few people breeding Uroplatus in the US, those of us who do need to get bloodlines cemented and perhaps develop a net work to be sure unrelated animals can be found to out cross with. With U. phantasticus and U. pietshmanni keepers of these two species really need to be on the ball. It's very important that we come together and establish these animals securely in the US, or else we may lose them completely. If any Uroplatus keepers would be interested in working out some sort of blood line record system, I'd be the first to volunteer to help man it. It would really be a shame if these animals faded away because we failed to act accordingly.