Posted by:
MattKing
at Fri Dec 19 14:55:11 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by MattKing ]
I wasn't even really thinking of exotic snakes, but you make a good point(real similar to collecting for the marine fish trade).
I would argue that most native snakes especially venomous are not really desirable enough that many people would go collect to avoid higher prices(time, money, and effort). Snakes that are highly thought of like eastern diamondbacks, ridgenose rattlers etc. may create that type of situation. Although, you just can't compare w/c to captive bred. My eastern diamondbacks were captive bred by a reputable breeder in south Georgia, and I couldn't be happier with their quality, disposition, and appetites.
Thanks for the insight and new ideas, I always love talking herps with fellow enthusiasts.
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