Tadpole. Try to read it all again and maybe it will sink in. I bought what I thought was CAPTIVE BRED specimens. I had already owned several CAPTIVE BRED specimens and wanted more because I LIKE THE SPECIES. It was after receiving them that I was suspicious that they were NOT CAPTIVE BRED and delved further into the matter. obviously if I would have known this I would not have purchased because it has been constant work and $$$ to get them back to health. I can see though that you seem to be someone that just wants to argue with everyone so I'm not going to try to convince you otherwise. I don't need to. I have done everything on my end that I need to. I have rehabilitated many of these toads and have them healthy and thriving again. I am proud of that. Even though I was mislead and stand to lose a lot of money, I still reported it to authorities even though their really is no jurisdiction over any of it because it is all hearsay. I have no ideal where the toads I purchased originated from as once again I was under the impression that they were CAPTIVE BRED but I've reported it to several authorities and we are all trying to put our heads together on the matter. It seems to me though with the lack of response, that the authorities must have better things to do then to worry about a handful of toads that may or may not have originated from their state. But again Tadpole, you can believe what you want as you are just wanting to argue with someone. Anybody that wants proof to this, just do a search of the posts in which Tadpole has enlightened us with since joining the forum. He sure is spreading a lot of cheer!!!