Maybe this is a silly question, but why are they easy to get in Europe, but banned from ownership *here* where they could be bred to be reintroduced to the wild? It just seems that garter enthusiasts would do a great job of it, and actually *care* about these little guys, while I doubt tetraenia is high on the list for breeding and reintroduction by the "officials" who have banned them.

Maybe I'm wrong, though, and maybe there's a ton of money in Grants out there for a breeding program, and wildlife officials are in heavy competition for the priviledge of breeding them. (sniff, sniff, Smell that??? Yeah, smells like sarcasm to me too!)