Jamster wrote:What do you mean "are you gonna help it" ? If it has managed to survive to adulthood thus far I am sure it can look after itself. I reckon it has been a harsh winter for the snake, but the toads are back out in numbers so I am very sure this rinkhals will not have a problem putting on some weight.
Nice pics bud.
levi_20 wrote:If a wild snake doesn't eat after being caught, photographed, and put in a box it probably shows its normal more than anything else :P
michael wrote:Firstly it is illegal to do that. This is a wild snake and should remain that way. If it dies from starvation or disease it provides a meal for something else. You put the animal at far more risk by keeping it and feeding it.
Jamster wrote:"which part is illegal?"
Erm... the whole part? If you dont have a capture and release permit. Your entire "plan" is illegal as every part of it requires you to have the animal in your possession. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that snake. Can't see if it is a male or female from the pics, but I reckon if it is female then she has recently given birth, hence the thinness.
Capture and release permits are there so that those with experience and knowledge are able to help the general public with snake related issues. Not just so that they can catch every snake they see and turn it into a pet.
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