FACEAnthrax Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Just interested to see if anyone has seen them before for sale in NZ, or knows anyone with one? I know we can get the thorny devils, beardies, water dragons. But never seen a frilled. Or know anyone with monitors? I haven't seen any in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 YOU HAVE SEEN THORNY DEVILS FOR SALE? IS THAT A TUI AD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 like They are going to announce it on here? :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 YOU HAVE SEEN THORNY DEVILS FOR SALE? IS THAT A TUI AD? I've seen them for sale a while back now in animates. How they got them I do not know, they're obviously here somewhere. And before anyone gives me the "are you sure?", Yes definitely sure, they do look really cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 didn't think it was legal to keep them even in Australia without a Zoo licence due to their specialised feeding methods (they are exclusive ant eaters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 didn't think it was legal to keep them even in Australia without a Zoo licence due to their specialised feeding methods (they are exclusive ant eaters) That is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 That is correct Maybe they were illegally selling them at animates without realising? The ants they eat is the same one we mainly have here too from memory? Would be quite difficult to keep. edit: typos, my coastal thought pressing keys would be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 here's the little bugger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 that not a thorny, that a thorny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 woops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 that not a thorny, that a thorny Yea I know, that's one of my coastals being a pain in the bum pressing keys while I'm trying to type. Pic was in reference to my comment above it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 or edited to stop you looking like a prat???..............too late!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 or edited to stop you looking like a prat???..............too late!!!!!! lolwut repto? In most forums I use, it states an edited at the base of a comment if someones edited it... So generally you put a comment to state why. edited: swearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 so where were these mysterious thorny devils?? :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 so where were these mysterious thorny devils?? :digH: I answered that already? I saw one for sale at an animates a while back, from memory it was the one at tower junction Chch at the time. Haven't seen one since though. I took note of it as I had always wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcculloch Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 They struggle to keep them alive in specialist reptile parks let alone in private hands like they were for sale here. Frillies are wicked didn't they used to be around openly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 They struggle to keep them alive in specialist reptile parks let alone in private hands like they were for sale here. Frillies are wicked didn't they used to be around openly ? Yea I wondered about that, my father always used to tell stories of the frilly lizards that use to get up on their hind legs and run, in a bay where my grandmother used to live here. Apparently I saw them as a kid, but I can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I'd love to get my hands on one, stop me being so jealous of the UK lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Im putting my money on it being a water dragon not a thorny devil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Im putting my money on it being a water dragon not a thorny devil They look A LOT different. Was definitely a thorny devil I saw. I remember how crazily spiky it was . Out of interest does anyone know if there's still monitors around? I haven't seen any of those for sale for a good few years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 admit it,you were dreaming,or do you partake in recreational drugs of some sort? :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason22 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 admit it,you were dreaming,or do you partake in recreational drugs of some sort? :rotf: +1 animates struggles to provide proper care for frogs i don't think a specialist eating reptile like a horny devil would last long at all. animates as far as i have seen only feeds there reptiles that dry locusts "stuff", tiny meal worms and flies. what was the price of them?? someone would have to have sold them to them. and im picking $3000+ would be what a breeder/smuggler would be wanting for them + them huge mark up animates adds to everything. Plus i don't think someone would walk into animates and be like "hay ive got these to sell, they illegal do you want them." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 i rest my case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 This thread delivers on many levels. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 This thread delivers on many levels. :thup: +1 :slfg: Damn reptile keepers are a skeptical lot arn't they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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