I was the adoptions chairperson for the Chicago Herp Society for three years, still remain active in the society and help out the adoptions still albeit on a much reduced scale. The CHS adoptions program and any other rescue organization is first and foremost in it for the welfare of the animals it handles. With the CHS, the animals are placed with members first since most are valued and proven caretakers then to other qualified caretakers with other societies, etc.

Some do breed animals and to some extant that is the enjoyment many look for in keeping their animals. As far as rare and endangered animals, reproduction is crucial. With the more common species especially the more "disposable" animals we strongly encouraged breeding avoidance. However, it is not mandatory nor easily enforced without costly surgeries. With the main problem species such as the large constrictors we placed the animals in places where we had good confidence they would not be bred.

In the case of ball pythons, many are still imported and as captive reproduction increases, less demand will be generated for wild collected animals. At least in theory. I believe eventually this will happen.
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