care of wild collected snakes
Someone who does snake removal and relocation might "gift" me some young bulls. Keeping more than 12 native bulls or selling them and their progeny is illegal in their state but specifically says it is legal to dispose of up to 4 a year or their offspring by gifting if they cannot be released again from a variety of strict reasons that do not actually impact captive health, such as proximity to non-native species while being held.
I saw varying info on treating, not treating, with what, etc... of wild native snakes that appear healthy. A few articles said both external or internal anthelmintics are too dangerous to use without a good enough need instead of just keeping a very clean enclosure and a few individuals in past discussions said it's so commonly done and safe they treat everything. What precautions would you take with a wild caught North American native species? These will definitely be quarantined to their own room.
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