So, who's up for a heated debate? Shall we discuss the ethics of taking gravid females from the wild?

It seems that every day there is another thread featuring a gravid female taken from the wild, and a guessing game as to how many babies they will have. I'm not sure we should be doing/encouraging this.

Is this going to have a negative effect on local populations?
Aren't these snakes readily available captive bred?
Do we have enough trusted friends, who we know can take care of all these young when they're born?
Surely it's cleverer to raise a pair from neonates and then have a successful breeding, rather than just go out and pick up a fat female?

Comments?