Wild Herp Relocation
On a few occasions we have assisted in the
relocation of wild herps. These are usually cases
were an unwelcomed wild herp takes up residency in
someone's home, yard or outbuilding. In most cases
when someone contacts us about finding an unwelcome herp
in or near their place we advise just putting the animal
outside near where it was found and they usually won't
see it again. Occasionally their are instances
where the herp returns and we will relocate it to
another suitable area. This is not something we
advise most people to do themselves as most do not have
the knowledge and experience to do it correctly.
Some herps will travel great distances and return to
their same wintering/breeding grounds each year.
Some will be likely to bask on a paved road and
releasing them anywhere near one is essentially giving
them a death sentence. Some can carry various
fungus, bacteria, viruses, parasites and so on and
introducing them into a different area could in fact put
the entire areas ecosystem at risk.
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