My concern is what do people do with the excess babies who are not exciting or valuable, or have birth defects? Do people kill them because they won't sell, or sell them cheap on Craigslist to people who don't know what they are doing? That part is never really talked about.
I also see racks and racks of snakes in people's garages-- and I know they are "just" snakes and don't require a great deal of stimulation, but surely they can't get the best quality of life in a small plastic bin with just the basic hide and water dish, vs. a nice terrarium with branches to climb on, fake plants to hide under, and a window to look out.
And I don't get why people cut the snake eggs open. I am not a breeder so maybe there's a reason for it in an extreme circumstance, but it seems like the egg protects the snake from bacteria and controls humidity, and that a healthy baby snake will come out when it's good and ready, so just let nature do its thing and stop meddling.
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