Snake population declines due to pet trade?

Posted by reed on March 16, 2003 at 11:10:20:

Apologies for cross-posting

Hello all;

I'm working on a project examining the effects of take for the pet trade on native snakes in the U.S. Thus far we haven't come up with many documented examples of population declines due to overcollection, so I thought I'd cast our net a bit wider and start asking folks in herpetoculture.

If you know of documented declines due to overcollection OR have personally observed declines you suspect to be due to overcollection, I'd appreciate a response. Identities of individuals will be kept confidential unless you indicate otherwise.

Thanks very much.
Bob Reed
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory

Follow Ups:

• The Real Reason for Species Decline herpmaineiac 04/24/03 (0)
• Re: Snake population declines due to pet trade? Richard F. Hoyer 03/18/03 (2)
  • Re: Snake population declines due to snake trade? reed 03/18/03 (1)
    • Hey Bob I challange you>>> fundad 03/31/03 (0)
• Are you doing a study to find out IF collecting reptiles... JDM 03/17/03 (0)
• Re: Snake population declines due to pet trade? Jeff Lemm 03/17/03 (1)
  • Rosies and CA Mtn. Kings Aaron 03/17/03 (0)
• Re: Snake population declines due to pet trade? Joe R. 03/17/03 (0)
• Re: Snake population declines due to pet trade? Saker 03/17/03 (0)
• Re: Snake population declines due to pet trade? Jud 03/16/03 (0)

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