longqi
Very Well-Known Member
We use 90% wild caught snakes here
The vast majority are bought from restaurants and the largest percentage of those are de-ticked wormed fed and released in west bali national park
We only keep one or two each week
Anyone who has been here can attest to the fact that they settle into captivity extremely well
Even adult retics/burmese and chondros seem to adapt fairly quickly
We only had one that refused to eat
Admittedly we are in a totally different culture to yours
I would not support the collection of most species in Australia because of the fragility of most Australian ecosystems
If there was any possibility of breeding for release/restocking I would support that
[especially for one "lost" snake from way up North]
I think we have enough genetic diversity already in the reptiles captive bred in Australia
The vast majority are bought from restaurants and the largest percentage of those are de-ticked wormed fed and released in west bali national park
We only keep one or two each week
Anyone who has been here can attest to the fact that they settle into captivity extremely well
Even adult retics/burmese and chondros seem to adapt fairly quickly
We only had one that refused to eat
Admittedly we are in a totally different culture to yours
I would not support the collection of most species in Australia because of the fragility of most Australian ecosystems
If there was any possibility of breeding for release/restocking I would support that
[especially for one "lost" snake from way up North]
I think we have enough genetic diversity already in the reptiles captive bred in Australia