Typhlonectes
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I had never even seen live specimens for sale up until now. Wondered if they’d been displayed in zoos
Are These in Captivity? #2
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If anyone's willing to buy them I guess so
Bluey
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Apparently the site has an Australian location in TAS but i bet they don't have the beetle cause the Laws
I would be surprised if they were established in captivity; apparently they are restricted to a specific plant species, which I think may be endemic to Madagascar. They are a great little species to see in the wild however!
However, an internet search suggests they have been or are on display in San Francisco; anyone able to confirm?
Bluey
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Yes they have them I've never been but some sources point to a Yes
Only 2 are known to have been kept captive, and there have been no wild sightings since 1969.
Is it possible to do some own research before you post the question here? This thread has been completely taken over with your questions that often can be answered with googling...
It's interesting to note that the type specimen of kouprey was an individual acquired by Vincennes (Paris) Zoo in 1937.
USZOOfan42
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How would they be in captivity if they are possibly extinct
If this plant can thrive as well in captivity and/or outside its range I can see a potential for privates to breed it, like what happens in Butterfly farms, where species which need specific plants to complete their lifecycle are kept with the plants and the cocoon is shipped to the customers
They grow easily in Madagascar, so I would think there is a reasonable opportunity to establish them elsewhere.
splendens
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Bit late but those and the other beetles on the site appear to be unmounted dead specimens, though I wouldn't be too surprised if a very small number have been exported live from Madagascar at some time or another, the giant pill millipedes from there have been offered sometimes and those also do not survive in captivity.
splendens
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The giraffe weevil "display" I believe refers to a large model of one in the sculpture learning plaza which shows a variety of organisms, most not being kept at the zoo.
Typhlonectes
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Can anyone tell me any zoos besides London keeping Fen Raft Spider?
MOG2012
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Dudley Zoological Gardens, Cheesington Zoo and Lakeland Wildlife Oasis had breeding programs a while ago but I don't know if they still do that
Typhlonectes
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Sorry I should’ve clarified, I meant to say zoos displaying this species! Thanks anyway I didn’t know these institutions held the species.
USZOOfan42
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What zoos or aquariums publicly hold possum wrasse in the US? The only one I know of is the Belle Isle Aquarium and I was others.
MOG2012
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Shedd Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences, and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium