T. sirtalis Trade Laws

[el lobo]

What was the size of the first group, and the newer one?

[Stefan-A]

What was the size of the first group, and the newer one?

If I remember correctly, there were only three or four in the first group. No idea how many in the second group, if there even was a second one.

[el lobo]

wow. three or four. great. haha

[Stefan-A]

According to legend, the European tetrataenias were at one point so inbred, that they were almost exclusively used as feeders.

edit: I did a bit of googling and according to what I've read in the last 20 minutes, those three or four supposedly came from a single couple in the US, and the offspring of captive American tetras were used as feeders.

edit2: apparently the same version is found in an article right here on thamnophis.com

[el lobo]

That just about sums up most Americans. They WOULD do that. So if I have 2 wild caught T. sirtalis, and my male breeds with my female, would the offspring be considered captive bred?

[Snake lover 3-25]

i think so.... but what if the mother was bread in the wild???? (like mine)

[el lobo]

I don't think that is a possibility...I had her since last spring, and I picked up a male from a friend in February (his mom insisted that he get rid of it, and you can't really release a snake in Feb. haha) so I think they bred to each other.

[Snake lover 3-25]

sorry.. i was asking in general.... i can see how you got confused...

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow that's cool so she may have babies???

[el lobo]

Oh, I get what you were saying now! haha sorry :P Yeah, it looks like she is gravid!