At the Pomona Reptile Supershow, I had the good fortune of running in to two Japanese herpers who had a heck of a story to tell. Their english is a little shakey, but I think you'll connect with their story when you hear it. After sixteen years of dreaming, and ten years of searching they were rewarded with a once in a lifetime find. You can listen to their story in our Herp Nation Live coverage of the Pomona Supershow at the link below:
http://www.herpnation.com/audio/herp-na ... uper-show/
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Earless Monitor- One of Five confirmed specimens
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So cool. I talked with them about this for quite a while. That's one of the toughest herps to ever find in the wild...or keep alive in captivity
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That was cool to talk to them. They were at Anaheim too and were talking about going to look for them. Cool guys, very enthusiastic!
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And right after they find it, the lizard turns up in a Japanese zoo. How about that...By the way, Lanthanotus is not difficult to keep in captivity - they willingly take fish and fatty pork.
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Did these two guys have a stand at the show?
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I always see them at the Anaheim show in the fall, but this time it was at the january Super Show in Pomona. They also publish a magazine in Japan.
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