The spread of pathogens is bad enough, but even worse is that many species of snakes have a very distinct home range and removing them could cause unexpected death. I know I have mentioned this before, but Eastern Massassagas have died because they were moved 300 metres. Now try taking a snake out of the wild moving to your house, keep it for the summer then releasing it. Even if it is exactly the same location you could potentially confuse the snake and cause it to die since it can't find its hibernacula.
I don't think we know enough to even speculate what snakes use to know their location in relation to necessary habitats such as communal hibernacula. Removing them from the wild may easily cause their death.
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Why not just leave the wild snakes in the wild? How do you benefit them by pulling them out of the wild and breeding them in captivity unless they're an at risk species?
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I think if it as a species at risk it might even be worse. Guerilla reintroduction tactics are not the answer. THis should only be done by permitted groups with all the research, equipment and protocols that can guarantee success.
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