p2pnet - rss feed: Wanna buy a tiger? Online?
p2pnet.net News:- Want a two-week-old tiger cub? Only $1,500? No? Then how about a two-year-old for only $70,000?
A baby monkey, maybe? Or body parts from rhinos or bears?
If you’re online, no problem, says the International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw).
Ifaw’s Caught in the Web: Wildlife Trade on the Internet highlights Wildanimalworld.com that advertised a live two-year old Siberian tiger (described as a “hand reared orphan”) for US $70,000.
"We now have door to door delivery available!" - says the site, which on August 16 was offering Cougars: 5 week old male 1500.00, Tiger cubs: males and females 1000.00 each, Servals: males and females 2500.00 each, Lions: male cub, 1500.00
Under Other Exotics, Zebra: 6 week old male 2500.00 Zebra: 3 month old male 4000.00 Zebra: 3 month old female 5000.00 Zebra: 3 month old female 7500.00- halter broke Dromedary Camel: male baby 3500.00 Fennec Fox: females, 6 weeks old 1200.00 each Kinkajou: 7 week old male baby 2200.00 Wolf pups: females, 12 weeks old 650.00 each African Crested Porcupine: babies, 1000.00 each
Chimpanzees, "prices are firm!!!!!! - 5 month old female $65,000.00; 1 month old female $65,000.00; 2 week old male $60,000.00
But sites such as the one above aren’t all there is.
“A gruesome ‘antique Elephant foot ashtray’ was advertised for sale at £50 on auction site eBay,” says the report, goin gon, “The ivory trade was most prolific, with items ranging from tiny pieces of carved jewellery to huge carved “Chinese emperor” elephant ivory tusks – priced at US $5,500.”
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August 17th, 2005 at 10:17 pm
I don’t get it.. they can grow such things as human skin and ears, but they can’t grow Ivory under artificial conditions?
August 18th, 2005 at 2:24 am
ivory is mainly sought because of its rarity. if you create it artificially the cost would drop extensively hence the market would be flooded and it would be worthless.
its a good idea for such things that require ivory but as far as collectors and the hardcore ivory lovers it wouldnt work well.
June 27th, 2006 at 3:00 pm
I vote to make it artificially…if the value bottoms out, then there is no reason to continue killing the already depleting species for it. I am not a tree-hugger, I love my meat, and hunting plentiful animals such as deer. This way we still have our lovely piano keys and whatever else, and the poachers are out of business.
–I’m not a coward, my name is Derek and you can kiss my ass
June 4th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
i want to buy tiger,but i get my money when im 18,im only 11.is there something you do were you can get them now and pay $150 or a bit higher every year?or were you can get them now and pay years later.if not ill try to get the money now from my claim.
July 13th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Are you stupid! Do you realize tigers are supposed to be in the wild living healthy and natural lives, not as someone’s pet!
October 18th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
if the tigers are not in a safe helthy area then they shouldn’t be in the wild. it would only kill them. people give the tigers a wild looking home so they feel safe too. i think thats a good thing for them.
January 29th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Don’t be stuped,take it from me.I volenter at a large cat rescue,and tigers grow very fast,and will way over 300 pounds!they also are very unpredictable!!!only a fool would atempt to control one of the worlds most powerful prediters!
January 29th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Love to have a tiger cub as a pet but when they grow up i would never like to live without them .I would love to bottle feed them but when they are of 300 pounds weight where would you keep them deffinitely not your home
March 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
if a kid gets hurt you might get sued so wath out
May 31st, 2008 at 2:14 am
i really want one my self and im only 19. i understand all of the dangers that owning a tiger will put on my shoulders but i dont plan on buying one till i live some where way outta town (like 30+miles) i’ve joined the marines and am going to continue my military career for another 6 years. reason being i was to join the navy seals then the special forces it might take longer than 6 years but when im done and i retire from the military life i will be physically fit to own a tiger and i will be wealthy enough as well. i know they are wild animals and i intend to keep them in the wild which is why i want to buy a tiger that has already been born in captivity and raised as a tame tiger or a baby cub that has never entered the wild. i have thought this through very thoroughly and plan to take full responsibility of having a tiger. i believe at the present time i am almost physically fit to handle a young so called “teen” tiger i bench 275lbs. squat 400Lbs and clean 250lbs. by the time i join the navy seals i plan on being able to bench a minimum of 450lbs. and clean 300lbs. im not too worried about my squats as they are fine for now.
thats my 2 cents haha now as for the 11 year old boy hes nuts
June 18th, 2008 at 12:53 am
Tony, First off I am a Marine also and you will never get WEALTHY in the military. secondly no matter how strong you are a Tiger would fuck your world up. period. C’mon dont be an idiot, I’m embarassed for you.
June 19th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Tony, and Jeff. As of now i am qualified to be a Navy Seal. I have 3 friends that are Navy Seals. Im 15 and i can bench 190. If i continue excercise and join the navy seals i will most likely be beaching around 400+ but it doesnt matter how strong you are when it comes to raising a tiger/lion etc. You have to train it correctly. Almost like a dog. my dog does what ever we want to do. My dad can snap and point at the cooler and my dog will get him a beer. haha. but i plan to be a navy seal, and go into delta force. it takes a lot of hard work and effort to get there. And most likely i want be wealthy. Most of the time you arent left with anything. u could endup in the crazy house or on the streets for the rest of your life.
but im getting a tiger, hopefully i can raise good. If not and it gets kinda wild i will give it to a zoo, or wildlife center or something so it can have a better life. but i usually dont fail to doing stuff like this
July 14th, 2008 at 1:05 am
I would like to know how soon I could get my tiger. Dead serious.