It is hard to get a snake to HI. BUT, this is really a serious problem. Island ecosystems are very fragile and HI is one of the few places that "learned their lesson" with the mongoose and Jackson fiascos.
Underground keepers aren't such a big problem as you think. Mostly because they are REALLY unfriendly to people who do that. For them it is worth the expense that they go to. And if you had ever been there it would be worth it to you too. It's ecosystem is truly amazing and a total pleasure to see and experience.
Maybe if people here felt the same way we wouldn't have Rattlesnake Roundups.

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• HI Press: Snake hunters scouring Wahikul - W von Papineäu, Thu Mar 2 12:12:10 2006
• Gray, no pattern, must be venomous!! - Chance, Thu Mar 2 17:02:07 2006
• We're all thinking it... - yoyoing, Thu Mar 2 18:15:48 2006
• RE: Gray, no pattern, must be venomous!! - amabilis, Thu Mar 2 20:27:43 2006
• RE: Gray, no pattern, must be venomous!! - Chance, Thu Mar 2 21:29:54 2006
• RE: Gray, no pattern, must be venomous!! - FLherp, Fri Mar 3 06:11:48 2006
• RE: Gray, no pattern, must be venomous!! - amabilis, Fri Mar 3 08:31:22 2006
• RE: Gray, no pattern, must be venomous!! - Nightflight99, Fri Mar 3 18:17:36 2006
• Nightflight99.......must be venomous!! - Eimon, Sat Mar 4 04:09:25 2006
• RE: Nightflight99.......must be venomous - Nightflight99, Wed Mar 8 01:50:42 2006