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There are numerous people in the US breeding them. I've got 2 from 2 different breeders and they aren't $600 each. Most like $200. There was a notice put out a few years ago about these guys. Basically the ones in the US aren't going to be policed but no more can be imported. So they are...
I'm pretty positive this is what happened to my P. ornata. Once she molted, I could never get her to eat. She ended up passing several months after molting without ever eating one roach. I will have to start checking for this.