I agree, and also agreed in the other post. I have caught and released two gravid females this year. In total I have 6 WC Garters currentlly and plan to sex them and keep only 2 females and 2 males (if I even have one). This will give me another year of experience on top of my year + of previouse experience. My biggest concern is damiging the wild population, I feel taking a gravid female does this EXSPECIALLY when failure is an option.

I recently got in touch with Maine.gov and found a very helpful guy who laid down the laws for me. I can not keep any native species snake in Maine without a permit. After talking with him he sent me info to obtain a permit. He aslo ask for my help with a couple projects they have going. For me these laws are not in place for NO reason... the population of snakes is important. I would feel terrible if I had part in hurting that.