How Uncommon Are Gigas?

[keydiver]

I remember reading somewhere that tridacna gigas was banned for import in the US a while back. So how rare are these guys as it stands? Because I can't find any of them on the internet.

 

The reason i'm asking: There's a gorgeous gigas at the LFS that I work at and the owner has it listed as a deresa. So $80 for a gigas could be a pretty sweet deal.

 

Thanks in advanced for your time

[GHill762]

they're pretty hard to come by, but I thought it was more about lack of importation rather than a ban on importation (IDK though).. clams are mostly cultured and imported as food, not as pets..

 

if you can get a gigas for $80, that's one heck of a deal..

[llama roadkill]

I'm following. I'd like to know, sorry, no answer.

[PRJ]

I remember reading somewhere that tridacna gigas was banned for import in the US a while back. So how rare are these guys as it stands? Because I can't find any of them on the internet.

 

The reason i'm asking: There's a gorgeous gigas at the LFS that I work at and the owner has it listed as a deresa. So $80 for a gigas could be a pretty sweet deal.

 

Thanks in advanced for your time

 

Not going to tell the store owner he has it incorrectly labeled?

[keydiver]

Not going to tell the store owner he has it incorrectly labeled?

I told him last night, says the price still stands

[Cameron6796]

Good then scoop it

[PRJ]

I told him last night, says the price still stands

 

Fair enough!

[keydiver]

Good then scoop it

Seriously considering it

 

Anybody else want to chime in with a relative rarity of these guys? The only other NRer I've seen with one is Zeph

[RayWhisperer]

They are being brought in, though not regularly. I had an opportunity to buy two a few months back. Price was too steep for me, though.