Breeding then releasing?

[infernalis]

Yep Jason, and he ran away faster than he arrived too.

[adamanteus]

My thought is this, if the valley you speak of was good Garter habitat, it would most likely already have a population.
It's best not to go moving these animals from place to place, and as others have said, releasing babies is not a good idea, although on the face of things it may appear to be.

[philthechil]

Ok, my plan before is just getting 3 more females. Then there would be no threat of accidental breeding.

[guidofatherof5]

I think you've made a good decision.

[infernalis]

I think you've made a good decision.

I second Steve's motion.

Great choice!

[guidofatherof5]

The Motion passes. Meeting Adjourned.

[ssssnakeluvr]

Great!! meeting over, now I can go have a beer!!!

[OregonHerpaholic]

>>Doesn't matter if they are a local species or not...releasing captive animals into the wild is a VERY bad idea...and usually illegal, to boot

Most states it is ILLEGAL to release anything born IN CAPTIVITY.. If you grab a gravid female or end up with breeding, you might just end up stuck with LOTS of babies.. You can give away, but most states, that can be illegal as well.

Better to just pick ONE.. OR instead of catching your pet, try captive bred garters..that way you are not harming the wild population.. There are several GREAT garter breeders in US, and Abroad.. no reason to risk breeding problems.

[Loren]

we were all inexperienced at one point, and only by reaching out to others, gaining more confidence and knowledge, and trying something for the first time, do we become experienced!

I am glad that he is reaching out and asking questions, it shows that he is eager and willing to learn! I am really glad that he just didn't go with it without asking about the "what if" first!

Very well said Shannon.