Modo; Wild hatched, confiscated as a pet by Fish and Wild. Hasn't fathered any young, so genetics are extremely valuable
This is not Modo, he was sent to the Columbus Zoo in exchange of Buru (pictured here). Buru and Lima have now produced a clutch of eggs which hopefully will hatch later this year.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I loved seeing Modo. I'm going to miss him sssoooooo much. But that doesn't mean he's gone forever. It could just be a breeding loan. He could return. Besides, I think Lima perfered Modo anyway. I saw him mating with her several times on my visits.
Yes I did, he was one of the most photogenic animals at the zoo. If you look around the gallery you will find some photos of him that I've taken.
I don't get it How could the zoo just let modo go? Lima loved being with him, and Modo is, as far as I know, the most genetically valuable Komodo Dragon in America. As I mentioned before, which you probably knew before I told you, Modo was wild hatched, and confiscated as a pet by the Fish and Wildlife in LA. He never had any offspring. How genetically valuable would you consider a wild hatched male Komodo Dragon that never produced any offspring?
The thing is that although Lima loved him, Modo never bred with her, so the zoo had to get another male. With the other male they bred within a couple of months of being together. If Modo would have bred with Lima then I'm sure the zoo would have kept him.
What? Modo did breed with Lima. I'm a regular visitor, and I observed them breeding. Lima also produced eggs when Modo was still there.
2 things: 1. Lima did lay a clutch of fertile eggs with Modo 2. If the eggs weren't fertile, why didn't the zoo move Lima instead. I heard several outcries by regular zoo visitors that Modo should've never left. There is some good news: Modo is only ON LOAN to Columbus, which means it's not permanent. I heard the zoo wants to wait for about a year or 2 before they bring Modo back, and try him again with Lima.
