Sounds silly but is there somethin to this????

[leather]

Yeah,Silvers could probably live and reproduce if they were released in many areas in India.Snakeheads on the other hand could'nt survive the harsh winters and freezeing water in some areas here but they have supposedly already done enough damage so they're are banned nationwide.

Actually I believe the snakeheads are surviving as far north as Virginia and DC.

 

[krichardson]

Actually I believe the snakeheads are surviving as far north as Virginia and DC.

They are said to be in Maryland as well.There is a man made lake or a large pond here in the city that has been rumored to have had them for years.

 

[Bderick67]

There are about 30 different snakeheads, most are tropical. There are a couple that can survive northern climates.

As for the sterile arowana, why not just buy wild collected specimens if the intent is to breed. This would make for a stronger gene pool anyways. Personally I don't believe the the OPs claims.

 

[Gshock]

Personally I don't believe the the OPs claims.

x2, I doubt they actually do it, its probably just an excuse becuase they have yet to be able to breed them, neither am I surprised that they can't. It's not like we don't know how hard and long it takes them to breed.

 

[krichardson]

There are about 30 different snakeheads, most are tropical. There are a couple that can survive northern climates.

As for the sterile arowana, why not just buy wild collected specimens if the intent is to breed. This would make for a stronger gene pool anyways. Personally I don't believe the the OPs claims.

I dont want to stray from the topic but out of the 30 different types of snakeheads, there seemed to be a smalll handful of the types that were sold here and got the attention of the authorities...The OP can't purchase wild caught silvers,only what is made availible to the customers.He/she is not really claiming anything.