Gale,

Thanks for your response.

I find it interesting that you state most stores sell captive-bred snakes as everything I've read says the opposite is true: overwhelmingly pet stores carry wild-caught animals. Is this something that has changed very recently and perhaps what I've read is grossly out of date? I certainly assumed when I went looking for a pet that what you say is the rule rather than exception. Now I realize what an important consideration this is when shopping. This IS my first time.

GN