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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 40272" data-attributes="member: 1393">Agree with everything here.  Make sure it is a reputable dealer and ask them specifically if the T was wild caught or captive bred.  There are concerns in the Ecology world that the T's are being overharvested.  So purchasing captive bred is a great way to avoid contributing to the reduction of T's in the wild.  At some point, I am optimistic that people will be breeding to re-release into the wild once we realize the damage we have caused.   The B. smithi story is a great example of what can happen with over harvesting.</blockquote>