the studbook request has been approved by ESF

[Marnix Hoekstra]

Hi all,

Harry Rotmans, secretary of ESF, has notified me today that ESF has approved my studbook request. The studbook will start off with 11 animals.
Once again all European owners are invited to participate. This way you can help preserve a healthy captive population of this endangered species.
Registration forms (in English, German & Dutch) can be downloaded at: http://www.studbooks.org/ and emailed to me.

Marnix Hoekstra

[DHemby]

I know nothing of this "stud book"? what is this? Would it benifit me in my search for a male in phx arizona?

[DHemby]

Its in euope, not for me im stuck in the us.

[Marnix Hoekstra]

You could start an American studbook for the species
I heard that such an initiative was taken for Pelusios.

[DHemby]

Point me in a direction to get info and i will learn how! I would love to, I have the time, i have a good knowledge of the species and id love to see there numbers rise! Please let me know how to do so.

[Marnix Hoekstra]

The site of the European Studbook Foundation provides a lot of info: http://www.studbooks.org
I heard about the Pelusios studbook in the US from another ESF studbook keeper. I will ask him about it.

[DHemby]

Thank you very much! I will keep u posted as i go. Hopefully i can get the participants needed.

[Marnix Hoekstra]

Well this forum is a good place to start looking for participants

[DHemby]

To set up an American Heosemys grandis stud book i am going to need a lot of help. Is there any one who would be willing to help with there time? Any members here in the states that could help with bloodlines and import statistic's? Or anyone out of the states that could help me with simplifying my work load? Its a lot of work and im not completely comprehensive of all the terms used and how to find the info needed as shown by the esf. Thank you, Turtle man dan.

[Marnix Hoekstra]

It is not that much work to run a small studbook. All you have to do is keep the registrations up to date, and stay in contact with the participants.
I have sent an email to the man who wants to set up an American studbook for Pelusios.

[DHemby]

Reading threw the esf kind of confused me, Thank you for the assistance.