Free - Copperheads

[Daenerys]

My fiance was working with a bunch of copperheads for research but he is done now and the place will be shutting down mid-October. We are trying to find homes for the animals so they do not have to be put down. If anyone who is in North Carolina or will be attending either the Charlotte Repticon, Columbia Repticon, or Raleigh reptile shows this fall would be willing to take one please PM me and let me know!

 

[Holliskid23]

Im trying to recommend you to a friend who own a few copperheads and he specialize in non/venomous reptiles

 

[Clay Davenport]

I could take a couple of them if needed. Hate to see them put down.

 

[Daenerys]

If you could it would be greatly appreciated! We have snakes of all ages, colorations, and temperament. Just let me know what you want (or don't want) and whether you want to come pick them up or meet us at one of the shows!

 

[Clay Davenport]

I sent you a PM

 

[Daenerys]

Here are pictures of the snakes.

Sorry for the state of their cages but it looks like the person currently taking care of them is really slacking...

#20

This one only eats live. According to the "higher ups" we weren't allowed to feed the snakes live for "humane reasons" but we snuck him a couple...he's still a little skinny though...

#18

#16

This snake never ate for us, and is has quite an attitude, so unless there is someone willing to work with him/her then it may be better for it to be put down.

#14

#13

#12

#11

#9

#8

This one has a bad attitude

#7

Also one with a bad attitude

#4

#3

Sorry for all the water in the tank but his tank was stuck in the rack and I spent like 5minutes trying to pull it out, resulting in the spilled water everywhere. >.<

Only allowed 12 images....one more in a second post!

 

[Daenerys]

#2

Has a bit of an attitude

 

[Daenerys]

#'s 11 & 4 are now on hold to be taken to the Columbia show

 

[sinisterserpents1]

8,9, and 3 are the ones we are interested in. I just sent you a PM thru CS.
Thanks,
Tiffany

 

[Daenerys]

I didn't get your PM, could you resend it?

 

[ssshane]

Are they all spoken for?

 

[Daenerys]

No, just the ones that have been posted on this thread are unavailable.

 

[Daenerys]

Well, unless they aren't picked up. They're still here, people have just claimed them.

 

[Daenerys]

#s 8, 9, and 3 #s 11 and 4 are still on hold. The rest are still available.

 

[Daenerys]

Oops, #s 8, 9, and 3 have gone to their new home.

 

[MitsuMike]

Good Luck! And a free bump for you!

 

[Daenerys]

l but two have gone to their new homes

 

[scitest]

maybe a stupid question, but copper heads are native to that area..Instead of putting any of them down why not just let them go in a national forest or something..im sure they will start to eat when released?

 

[Daenerys]

Well, first all have found homes now. And second, it is against regulations to let an animal that has been a captive for so long be released back into the wild. This is because there is a risk for disease transmission from the captive animals to the wild population. Wild populations would not have had the chance to encounter some of the diseases that captive animals are exposed to, and so if you released an animal with one of those diseases it could be detrimental to the entire wild population and therefore may a lot of damage, even extinction, to that wild population. This is what happened with chytrid fungus in frogs. It is the reason why many frog species are threatened with extinction, and why other species are already extinct. It was all due to a captive animal being released back into the wild.

 

[Revolution1221]

i really hate some of the stuff they do in the name of science at the expense of animals. they need to take more focus into properly caring for them while in captivity and having a plan laid out for where the snakes will go afterwards.