The law is there for a good reason. Releasing reptiles that have been in contact with non-native herps can carry bacteria and diseases or possibly even genetic defects and weaknesses that can harm wild populations. I consider the release of captive herps to be an important issue so I hope you will reconsider or at least do some more research. Personally I would not do it or recommend it even if it wasn't illegal.
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