Quote Originally Posted by Hornets23 View Post
Would this be as relevant if he returned the snakes to where he got them? They should know the territory and unless they were introduced to disease which is probably unlikely, it doesn't seem so bad in this case.
The laws in Ohio regarding re-release make perfect sense.

1. You must release within thirty days.

2. The herp you are releasing must not have had contact with any other herp during that period of captivity.

I have bent that rule with the release of the babies and their mother, since obviously the babies CAME from the mother and would not have picked up a non-native disease or parasite from her.