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Awesome to hear about the herp saviors out there! Love to see these articles.

My only question is regarding the success of relocation. Short of using radio telemetry/tagging, there is no way to determine whether or not the relocations are/were a success. In many cases, relocated animals do not survive because of the competition and establishment of niches made by specimens that already live in the area.

Steven

They have better odds than leaving them to be killed by the Fire Dept.

I used to put fingernail polish on the rattles before I released them, not the most scientific way, but it lasted a couple of seasons. Anyhow, I would find snakes I released in the area with the polish still on some of the rattles. Not sure of the survival rate, but it is encouraging to find ones I released years later doing well