tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post112078573285855135..comments2024-03-25T09:14:03.458-04:00Comments on Too Many Thoughts: My ex-boyfriend is now a turtle farmerTymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1121430703589308042005-07-15T08:31:00.000-04:002005-07-15T08:31:00.000-04:00I'd agree. it's most likely a local ecosystem issu...I'd agree. it's most likely a local ecosystem issue. Europe and Japan had big problems with people releasing North American red eared sliders (about the cheapest turtle you can get). this in many cases destroyed their native turtle populations.<BR/><BR/>It's likely diamondback terrapins will be back in CITES in the next 5 years.<BR/><BR/>-adam the turtle farmer ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1120900317699074522005-07-09T05:11:00.000-04:002005-07-09T05:11:00.000-04:00Google didn't throw up anything on why diamondback...Google didn't throw up anything on why diamondbacks are banned in Singapore (if they are), nor did the AVA website. The species isn't on the <A HREF="http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/species.shtml" REL="nofollow">CITES list of endangered animals</A>, either.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="terseandatlarge.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Terz</A> speculates that maybe the diamondbacks pose a risk to our local ecosystem because they'd be more aggressive than our local species, if they were inadvertently released into the wild.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone know?Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1120816875607627662005-07-08T06:01:00.000-04:002005-07-08T06:01:00.000-04:00why are Diamondbacks Banned in singapore?why are Diamondbacks Banned in singapore?Piggydiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881221896739821134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1120801336817705642005-07-08T01:42:00.000-04:002005-07-08T01:42:00.000-04:00diamondbacks.. hmm... banned in singapore.diamondbacks.. hmm... banned in singapore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1120788888253321592005-07-07T22:14:00.000-04:002005-07-07T22:14:00.000-04:00Eek! This coincides with the creepy story on terra...Eek! <BR/><BR/>This coincides with the creepy story on terrapins and turtles that Bryan covered a couple of days ago. Something about this dude who is in the Gusiness book of record for collecting the most types of terrapins or turtles or something like that.Abigaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680738126275343614noreply@blogger.com