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Loren · 11-30-2007, 08:19 PM

Reed, I dont have a problem with what you did either- its really tough not to keep things sometimes. I would personally advise though, to enjoy him for a day or 2, get good pics and then release him right where you found it or into a very similar habitat. Try not to expose him to anything "exotic" like anything used with animals from outside your natural range, or anything used with any other animals, for that matter. Try to put him where he can find a good hiding spot- they love rotting logs. Technically, we are not supposed to release captives, but if he's only been in your possesion for a few days, and hasnt been exposed to anything that could cause him to bring non-native disease into the wild, I would go for it.

11-30-2007, 08:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
Loren Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 854 Country:	Re: help Help help help help Reed, I dont have a problem with what you did either- its really tough not to keep things sometimes. I would personally advise though, to enjoy him for a day or 2, get good pics and then release him right where you found it or into a very similar habitat. Try not to expose him to anything "exotic" like anything used with animals from outside your natural range, or anything used with any other animals, for that matter. Try to put him where he can find a good hiding spot- they love rotting logs. Technically, we are not supposed to release captives, but if he's only been in your possesion for a few days, and hasnt been exposed to anything that could cause him to bring non-native disease into the wild, I would go for it.