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31-05-2007, 12:59 PM
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Sales of Iguanas in Spain
Hello People,
I just came back from Spain after a week sunning it up. Whilst out there i visited Barcelona, i went down a famous street called 'The Rambles' (i think). What i saw wasn't really pleasant at all. There were at least 5-6 pet stalls that were selling, among other things, baby and juv Iguanas for 22Euros a piece. They were also selling Herman's, Horsefield's and one or two Spur-Thigh's. They were all out in the baking sun with no shade at all and when i asked the vendor whether he had papers or anything for the Torts he gave me a shrug and handed me a hand-written care-sheet. They really need tougher laws over there for this sort of thing.  
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31-05-2007, 01:39 PM
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A lot of places around the world need tightening up.
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31-05-2007, 02:41 PM
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sometimes they just have them there an then when tourists take an interest in them they tell them to hold them and then take a pic, guess what happens then, ye they try an charge you for the pics. Idiots!!
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31-05-2007, 02:43 PM
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yeh, my unlce went to eghypt and they were selling exotic birds, reptiles, alsorts!
charging people to pose with large pythons etc as well! its very sad!
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31-05-2007, 03:17 PM
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that was supposed to be abolished at new year. i regularly visit barca and have been against it form the begining.
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31-05-2007, 03:34 PM
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Yea i went to Barca a couple of years back (gotta be one of my fav cities) La Rambla is kind of an insititution, but i was horrified by the animal stalls... the pet shops had dogs in too. It is being reviewed and supposedly the animal section will be removed though.
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31-05-2007, 03:59 PM
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It is an amazing city. Been there 3 times myself, this is the first time i've seen the pet stalls though. Really put a damper on the day. That and the fact i had to chase a bag thief through a huge park.
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31-05-2007, 05:45 PM
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Last time I was in barca I was going through a fruit stall and found this stupid woman selling little turtles (No idea what kind) out of ice cream tubs. Water was clean and all but still - not exactly what I would call ethical.
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01-06-2007, 10:42 AM
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It's a bloody shame this still goes on. But from a country that still has Bullfighting as a national past-time, what else can we expect.
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