Spotted Gars - Gauging Interest in available specimens...

[E_americanus]

Hi All,

I have been away from the forums lately due to extensive work with the spotted gar project this summer, including some of our experiments. I will include more information later, but right now I am gauging interest in some available specimens of spotted gars (these are verified spotted gars, not Floridas) we have.
The dual purpose of this will be to allow for some spotted gar specimens to be made available to hobbyists, and for any funds generated from their sale to go directly back into the spotted gar project (maintaining the juveniles during the experiment as well as housing them).

Because the experiments already take up a lot of my time, I wanted to find out what the interest may be from you guys before I commit to putting a limited number up for sale.

Thanks for any interest/comments, and I will follow up with further details based on the response.--
--solomon

PS-- these would be young of the year spotted gars (artificially spawned, so none taken from the wild), ranging around 4-7". photos of juveniles and adult spotted gars can be seen in the gar section of www.primitivefishes.com.

 

[xander]

i want 2

 

[Conner]

I'd definitely be interested. 1 or 2, depending on how many would be available.

 

[Dionysus]

Count me in 1-2, and props on the project

 

[EdzCatingub]

me too...
1 or 2 would be great!!!

 

[haxjester]

I would also be interested in 1 or 2.

 

[E_americanus]

thanks for your interest thus far everyone, please continue to comment if you haven't done so already (and feel so inclined). one other note is that i would not be able to ship internationally, this has always been the case with any fishes i have sold...just too much expense and complications, sorry.

at this point it looks like we would have around 10-20 specimens. shipping should be relatively cheap as they are small. should have a price estimate by the end of the weekend--
--solomon

 

[King-eL]

If you're able to ship to Canada and yes I want some. Not just 2 but who knows how many. I have ordered shortnose gars from journeyKC who is from IN. He was able to ship it here.

 

[haxjester]

Cool. Keep us updated on the projects also. I can pick them up when they are ready. You're just a short drive away for me.

 

[E_americanus]

sounds good everyone, i will keep you all posted. will likely have updates on the project soon too.

If you're able to ship to Canada and yes I want some. Not just 2 but who knows how many. I have ordered shortnose gars from journeyKC who is from IN. He was able to ship it here.

unless you can make arrangements for shipping, i won't be able to ship across the border. i don't have the time or resources (and won't for a while) to make such arrangements. for now the plan would be within the US for any shipping, with pick-up being preferred--
--solomon