I think most people in the snake breeding hobby are not interested in release programs. They are hobbyists who wish to keep and breed snakes and sell them to other hobbyists and pet stores - without government interference.



As long as the animals are captive bred, who cares if they are native or not? A simple "bag limit" of 4 adult animals would be sufficient enough to insure someone is not selling mass quantities of native wild caught animals. An unlimited number of babies would also be part of the rule (baby snakes are not often found in nature, and their chances of surviving into adulthood in the wild are not great). All that would need to be required to own the set limit of native herps would be a fishing license.



As I have said before, hobbyists who breed birds, fish and insects are not hassled by the govenment for their interests. I believe a big part of the government's alleged interest in herp "conservation" (busting legitimate breeders) is because it is a way for them to make easy money and then issue press releases about what a great job they are doing saving "wildlife" that was never actually "wild".



Tim Spuckler

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