A while ago, I bought an adult female tangerine in excellent condition with different looks (eye color, banding: not more melanin, but many saddle-like, closer together, bands that do not complete to the bottom) that I had not realized was wild caught. I have seen WC females with interesting coloration, patterns, abberant triads, etc that would make interesting breeding projects, but I still feel that bringing in these snakes into the trade is siphoning from the wild. I can not say it is wrong or anything, due to my lack of knowledge in the ways(care/quality?) of catching, importing, and exporting these snakes (though it is a semi-secret operation). The trade is very broad, and I have seen new traits come up over time, even when I was less into hondurans. I think without the trade of WC specimens, the honduran trade still finds a way to expand. If anyone knows specifics on the importing/exporting and such of these hondurans, feel free to enlighten me.

-Sean

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