If a snake is deformed, ill, or refuses to eat, being released into the wild is one of the cruelest things you can do. When you bred your snakes, you took on the responsibility of the lives of all of the offspring. Sure, you may not want to watch the little animal die, but it would be the kindest way. Most of the morphs that have issues wouldn't survive or thrive in the wild simply because they lack the camouflage necessary, especially if they were ill or deformed before release. Plus the range of the cornsnake is not across the US, but only a region. I bought two of my corns from Maine, you really think they'd survive if released there?
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