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Komodo Island help Al
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by keyz on September 25, 2005
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Hi does anyone have the specifics i need would need to possibly visit the indonesian islands its a long way of and im truly not sure if ammature herpers and tourists are just kept apart from the dragons obviously I don't expect to "walk" with them but can or are you allowed to be there and on the island itself or do you have to be researching the species. I have seen your picture Al on the members list, and have been a bit jealous ever since I have no compulsion to own a monitor of any description I just would love the chance to see the biggest and probably the baddest lizaed alive today. As Al has obviously set foot there I hope you/he may have the info on how hard it will be as I know Al will be to the point and hopefully not take this as a "silly" question but I prefer talking to people as opposed to typing all day trying to find out stuff,s'pose i'm just lazy! cheers Al, and anyone else who can help.
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by captiveherps on September 25, 2005
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You can take tours of the islands, try a search engine like yahoo or google. If you just want to see Komodo's I suspect you could find some in a zoo closer to you than going to Indonesia.
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by Phobos on September 26, 2005
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Kieron:
Komodo Island is a National Park in Indonesia, so any vistor to the Island is escorted by a Park ranger. This is for your protection as well as the wildlife. Tourist can give the Dragons indigestion when they are killed and devoured....lol
The trip is VERY expensive to make because it's really in the middle of "no where". I was able to visit because I was already in Singapore on business and it still took two days to get there. It cost $2,000 usd for one day on the island in 1999,so today it's probally about $3,000 usd.
Although it's a once in a lifetime experience, You may have better uses for a few thousand pounds that a trip you cost.
Best,
Al
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by keyz on September 26, 2005
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Thankyou Al as usual you have certainly given me the EXACT info i really needed £2-3000 It would certainly be a real once in a lifetime but my finances dictate that a large zoo facility with some captives would really be much more economical, thanks for your replys, at least I know that it was a real "pipe" dream ,hopefully one day I may be in Australia being mentored then if that dream happens I will be somewhat closer. P.S How many toxins have been identified in there saliva there are alot of contradictory numbers, just wondering
cheers Kieron.
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by Phobos on September 26, 2005
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Kieron,
The toxins are not in their saliva but the pathogenic bactera that produce the toxins are. There are several different types of bacteria present that cause the lethal sepsis.
Sorry for the bad news on the cost mate. I would have not been able to do it either if I was not already most of the way there. When I see one in a Zoo or on TV I instantly get taken back to my visit to Komodo, truely a once in a lifetime event.
Cheers!
Al
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