Great White in Captivity

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I'd like to correct myself on a comment made in my previous post. I said any shark smaller than 36"....I meant any large bodied shark (bulls, hammers, spinners etc...). Obviously, you can keep things like Horns and Port Jacksons of smaller size. Usually, those are captive bred anyway.

In a 750, you can do a Horn, Port Jackson, Bamboo (depending on size and shape of the tank) or a Cat shark. Mostly bottom dwellers, but still interesting in their own respect. I used to breed white spot bamboo sharks and send them to other institutions to use as education animals or in touch pools.
 
I emailed the company with your comments zoodiver and the guy actually called me to tak to me! He is very smart and has been working with these sharks for over twenty years! the reason their so pricey is the cost of the permits and the cost of bringing em back. he says they transport the m by truck and have to monitor them constantly. they mostly sell to public aquariums but that sometimes there are peopl with tanks big enough. I hope i'm one of those people some day!
 
hey zoodiver,
I just read the introduction page on that website www.sharksondemand.com and noticed that they do tell you that these sharks get big and might be illegal for som people to own in certain states. It says the customer should know the laws wher they live and to be prepared for the sharks eventual size. the prices aren't bad at all when you think about the cost of delivering by truck. I don't think I would want to drive these things around for chump change.
 
frasse said:
Wich free swiming shark could i keep??
And wich cat shark do u mean??
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No free swimming shark will fit a 750.
Any of the cat sharks stay small enough.


fmanulla - If they truck ship, why does the site say the air freight them?
Even so, the sizes for the tanks they need are still WAY off.....sounds more like someone interested in making money to me.

Example: A 12' round pool is suggested for a bull shark. What part of a 12' shark is going to be able to live in a 12' pool? It's just wrong. It's irresponsible to sell these types of animals to the general public.
 
If you read the price list it will tell you that only the sharks markd with an asterisk can be air shipped. the others have to be truck delivered. It a lso states that the sharks they sell are newborns and juveniles not 12 footers. And they do tell you that these sharks get big and you should be responsable when buyng. i understand your concerns and agree that someone without the right tank or experience should not buy these. but i would not blame the company for trying to sell these to others that can take care of them. I will tell the guy your concerns. He says he knows this forum.
 
Good so now i know but here in Sweden its difficult too find a store that can take some species home i just know that they from time to time has the Chiloscyllium punctatum but noone else.. :cry:
 
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