This is a "contest" a reptile zoo near me is having

[JamieLynn]

A place in South Dakota is offering rewards for giant reptiles. Reptile Gardens is hosting this "contest" to find some of the worlds largest reptiles the site say it all





http://www.reptile-gardens.com/rewards/

[temec]

looks like a joke to me.. read the thing at the bottom in ine print

[JamieLynn]

yah it does, but in a news relese they said they are for real. If you find it, legaly catch it, bring it in alive they will pay.

[ride_gnu]

This is ridiculous. Lets pay people who are lucky enough to witness and amazing creatue in the wild to attempt to capture it and cage it. I hate this stuff.

[blackcrystal22]

This is ridiculous. Lets pay people who are lucky enough to witness and amazing creatue in the wild to attempt to capture it and cage it. I hate this stuff .

How is it any different taking it from the wild than the animals you have in your own homes?
Those were originally taken from the wild just the same. I don't necessarily agree with what they are promoting, but it is for an educational program and facility.

I doubt anyone has the capability of catching large reptiles like that in the first place, if they do it is probably a reptile handling/capturing company that has proper equipment and such. There are various rescues that may participate as they deal with catching and re-locating reptiles all the time.

[Melicious]

I'm a little skeptical about this. We'll see what happens.

[JamieLynn]

I don't realy side either way, I was just trying to find something on the web site that I had seen a while ago, I just thought some poeple on here would like to know what they are doing.

[blackcrystal22]

I don't realy side either way, I was just trying to find something on the web site that I had seen a while ago, I just thought some poeple on here would like to know what they are doing.

I guess it's really what they are going for?
Is it really a 100% joke? Would they cough up the money if someone actually brought one to them?

They are being a little unclear.. not just anyone can go out and hunt monstrous reptiles like that, and they could be liable.. especially with a very vague warning of non-responsibility at the bottom.

It's almost like they are being sarcastic and expecting everyone to realize that.

[ride_gnu]

How is it any different taking it from the wild than the animals you have in your own homes?
Those were originally taken from the wild just the same. I don't necessarily agree with what they are promoting, but it is for an educational program and facility.

I doubt anyone has the capability of catching large reptiles like that in the first place, if they do it is probably a reptile handling/capturing company that has proper equipment and such. There are various rescues that may participate as they deal with catching and re-locating reptiles all the time.

Because my snake was captive bred he has never lived in the wild and never will. Therefore never having expereinced the wild will never know of the wild. Also I doubt any captive bread snake will ever reach 30' +.

[JamieLynn]

this is the news page/press relese...looking for the one that was in the paper still.

http://www.reptilegardens.com/news/i...News&newsid=38