Imported animals lose the ability to fight off parasites, because they are housed, kept and handled very poorly, long before they get into this country.

By the time we get them, they are commonly in a immune-surpressed state.

If you went and caught a nice healthy pair that were together when you found them, and you took care of them from that point, i am sure they would be very easy to keep and breed. I know that because I did that with many species.

Thats how I become a first breeder of many species, I found them and imediately took them and put them in good caging. Often times, I fed them in the field, if I could not get them back quickly.

On the otherhand, many of my friends doing what I was doing, stayed in the field for weeks and months, all the while keeping their prized snakes in bags. Hmmmmmmmmm they had a few more problems then I did.

I am not sure your experience with imports is a good thing, surely its understood that imports are normally not considered HEALTHY or something thats normal for the animal or species. Cheers

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