I still think that this is how some snakes get into Europe. (illegally collected and brought into Canada) All this B.S. about them all being decended from legally acquired animals years ago is well... B.S.[/QUOTE]

i don't recall the details fully but i know that a breeding project for San Frans was set up with the Gerald Durrell wildlife conservation trust, a world renowned zoo set up for the protection of endanged animals and plants through breeding programs, in the British channel Isle's Jersey zoo, it's my understanding that this is the source of the European stock and while it cant be ruled out that wild caught may have been smuggled into Europe, i would think that the inbred state of European San Frans argues against this being a regular occurrence,
my computer skills being somewhat sparse it would be a lot faster for your self to follow this lead and find out more on their origins in Europe