[adamanteus]

I see it this way.... we can't bring home all of nature and make it better. If we're going to go out and collect a snake to keep, I think we should be choosing healthy ones.

There's always going to be sick and injured wild animals out there, by the very nature of their illness/injury they're going to be easier to find and catch than a healthy, alert animal. Nature is indeed 'red in tooth and claw'.... and that's the way it's meant to be.

The choice..... Keep it, and blow your savings on vet bills. Or catch a good 'un!