wanted leopard shark

[Salmon King]

A friend with a 3000 gal. tank is looking for a leopard shark that was bought before they became illegal .Will pay top dollar.and handle all shipping.

[krisalexander]

I am not sure what type of shark it was, but Hidden Reef had some pretty cool looking sharks in. Not banded cat sharks, they had a different pattern sort of looks like a leopard.

Kris

[Veng68]

Aren't Leopard Sharks a protected species?

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

[04scoobysti]

They sure are.

[howdy20012002]

I just asked my supplier.
It is illegal for them to ship a Leopard shark.
HTH
Neal

[Salmon King]

I am looking for one that was bought before they became illegal

[niloc16]

like kris was saying hidden reef has a tank bred bamboo shark right now if that helps

[Salmon King]

My friend just orderd a shark through H.Reef.They are not sure of the name but it/s like a leopard shark.Thanks for the info.

[Dale D]

They are also a temperate species and most of the time you see them in tropical setups.

[UnderWorldAquatics]

I may be a bit off cuz I havent checked into it recently as I havent been importing fish for abit now..... But I believe that only juvinile leapord sharks under 36" are protected, anything over 36" is fair game but obviously hard to come by compared with catching baby sharks or pregnant females that are cut open for there developed babies.... Check into it more if you have an appropiate temperate setup..... I used to get them a few years back, legaly.
I know my buddy used to collect them for the local wholesalers down on fish row next to LAX

[UnderWorldAquatics]

Also keep in mind they regularly reach 5+ feet in captivity and swim constantly, a 3000gallon tank sounds way undersized for even one of them in my opinion.... and please dont consider "unloading" them on a public aquarium as an option if they get too big....

[EmilyB]

Give me a break. :sad:

Okay everyone was waiting for me to post so I did. Leave the big fish in the ocean will ya? :fadein: :surprise:

[justinl]

i agree with emily. there are some things that should NEVER end up in our glass jars.

[naesco]

Yup, Emily is right. Again

Wayne

[psychedelic]

It's protected for a reason. It's probably close to extinction. Aquarists like your friend give the rest of us a bad name.

[Salmon King]

He was looking for a shark that was bought before they were banned.He was hoping some body had one that had one that out grew a smaller tank.He isnt looking for one that was cought after they were banned.He was looking to rescue one in a smaller tank.If your into going after somebody it should be your local pet stores that sold and are selling sharks to anybody that has a tank without questioning them about the size of there tank.This is the reason the leopard shark is not fore sale anymore.