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aliceinwl
at Mon Sep 19 20:59:46 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by aliceinwl ]
Wouldn't releasing a prey item your snake had refused be even worse for the wild population than freezing it? If the snake that refused it was sick and not showing symptoms, the feeder could pick up the infection and then spread it and even healthy snakes from other localities can carry pathogens that your local species are not equipped to deal with.
For example, southern ringnecks definately aren't native to your area. If it had refused the short-head garter, in my opinion, it would be irresponsible to release it once it had had contact with your southern and its enclosure.
-Alice
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RE: releasing... - aliceinwl, Mon Sep 19 20:59:46 2005