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I caught a male and female hognose snake and they mated in captivity. Can I sell the offspring?

April 26, 2017captivity female hognose Male mated offspring sell Snake

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I caught a male and female hognose snake and they mated in captivity. Can I sell the offspring?

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No. See also question number 3. The purpose of our regulations regarding the sale of reptiles and amphibians is to minimize exploitation of wild populations by eliminating a profit motive. Catching gravid females and/or captive breeding of wild caught specimens to produced young for sale goes against our philosophy of not permitting the commercial use of these species.