I really neve runder stood the taking of wild caught animales anymore since ther are so many that now captive breed. PLus I think that if someone wants ot breed any type of snake you should spend the time it takes to raise the animal for the 2-3 years before breeding to get a better understanding of the snake species your interested in. I can only see if taking them out of the wild was a result of them being sold or killed off due to development in the said area but outside thatI they should be left ot roam their little coldblooded heart happy. I have not knowqingly purchased any wild caught animals in my life. I have rescued trutles eggs as a kid ( stoppeed a raccoon from making a meal out of 2 differnt nest in one month ) and hatched them to be released later. I know allpets started at one time as a wild critter. but with so many people tryingo their luck at breeding snakes and everythign now a days I see no need for it.. I would still keep an eye out for he next possible morph but I would not buy the ( graivd animals sicne this is reducign the wild populations even more with the removel of the femal and offsrping ( and future offspring )