RESPONSIBLE BREEDING POLICY
EFFECTIVE DATE: DECEMBER 2025
LAST UPDATED: DECEMBER 2025
THIS RESPONSIBLE BREEDING POLICY IS EXPRESSLY INCORPORATED INTO AND GOVERNED BY THE HERPTIVARIUS, LLC TERMS & CONDITIONS AND IS STRICTLY SUBORDINATE THERETO, THIS POLICY ESTABLISHES MANDATORY STANDARDS FOR REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT, GENETIC RESPONSIBILITY, ANIMAL HEALTH PROTECTION, AND COMMERCIAL BREEDING ETHICS, NO PROVISION OF THIS POLICY CREATES ANY INDEPENDENT RIGHT, WARRANTY, OR REMEDY OUTSIDE THE SOLE AUTHORITY OF THE TERMS & CONDITIONS MASTER AGREEMENT.
BREEDING AUTHORITY AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL
ALL BREEDING DECISIONS ARE MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF HERPTIVARIUS, LLC BASED ON HEALTH STATUS, GENETIC MANAGEMENT, AGE, BODY CONDITION, DISEASE RISK, AND LONG-TERM STOCK VIABILITY, CUSTOMER DEMAND, TREND PRESSURE, MARKET PRICING, OR SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE SHALL NOT OVERRIDE HEALTH-BASED BREEDING DETERMINATIONS.
AGE, SIZE, AND CONDITION REQUIREMENTS
NO ANIMAL SHALL BE BRED PRIOR TO REACHING SPECIES-APPROPRIATE AGE, SIZE, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION AS DETERMINED AT SOLE DISCRETION BY HERPTIVARIUS, LLC, UNDERDEVELOPED, COMPROMISED, RECENTLY ILL, OR RECOVERING ANIMALS SHALL NOT BE UTILIZED FOR BREEDING.
GENETIC RESPONSIBILITY AND DEFECT AVOIDANCE
HERPTIVARIUS, LLC MAINTAINS A ZERO-TOLERANCE STANDARD FOR KNOWINGLY PROPAGATING LETHAL, DEBILITATING, OR HIGH-RISK GENETIC TRAITS, PAIRINGS ASSOCIATED WITH NEUROLOGICAL DEFECTS, DISFIGUREMENT, REDUCED VIABILITY, OR KNOWN DEVELOPMENTAL FAILURE SHALL NOT BE INTENTIONALLY PRODUCED.
INBREEDING AND LINE-BREEDING CONTROL
INBREEDING AND LINE-BREEDING PRACTICES, WHERE USED, SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED ONLY UNDER STRICT GENETIC MANAGEMENT CONTROLS AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT, EXCESSIVE OR RECKLESS INBREEDING PRACTICES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED WHERE THEY INCREASE THE RISK OF CONGENITAL DEFECTS OR LONG-TERM VIABILITY LOSS.
BREEDING FREQUENCY AND REST PERIODS
BREEDING SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED AT A FREQUENCY THAT COMPROMISES THE HEALTH, IMMUNE FUNCTION, BODY CONDITION, OR LONGEVITY OF THE ANIMAL, REST PERIODS BETWEEN BREEDING CYCLES SHALL BE PROVIDED AS DETERMINED NECESSARY BY HERPTIVARIUS, LLC BASED ON INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE.
TEMPERATURE CYCLING AND REPRODUCTIVE MANIPULATION
COOLING, CYCLING, AND SEASONAL MANIPULATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED ONLY WHERE SPECIES-APPROPRIATE AND HEALTH-SAFE, EXTREME OR FORCED BREEDING STIMULATION PRACTICES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED WHERE THEY CREATE EXCESSIVE STRESS, METABOLIC RISK, OR IMMUNE COMPROMISE.
EMERGENCY INTERVENTION AND COMPLICATION MANAGEMENT
DYSTOCIA, EGG-BINDING, PROLAPSE, RETAINED CLUTCH, OR ANY LIFE-THREATENING REPRODUCTIVE COMPLICATION SHALL TRIGGER IMMEDIATE ISOLATION AND VETERINARY CONSULTATION AT SOLE DISCRETION, HERPTIVARIUS, LLC SHALL NOT ALLOW CONTINUED BREEDING OF ANIMALS WITH RECURRING LIFE-THREATENING REPRODUCTIVE FAILURE.
INCUBATION AND NEONATE MANAGEMENT
ALL EGGS, NEONATES, AND HATCHLINGS SHALL BE MANAGED UNDER TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, AND BIOSECURITY CONTROLS CONSISTENT WITH SPECIES REQUIREMENTS AND THE HEALTH, HYGIENE, & BIOSECURITY POLICY, FAILURE TO THRIVE, CONGENITAL DEFECTS, AND NON-VIABLE OFFSPRING SHALL BE MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH WELFARE AND VETERINARY GUIDANCE.
OVERPRODUCTION AND MARKET DUMPING PROHIBITION
HERPTIVARIUS, LLC OPERATES UNDER A ZERO-TOLERANCE OVERPRODUCTION STANDARD, BREEDING SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED AT VOLUMES THAT EXCEED RESPONSIBLE PLACEMENT CAPACITY, WHOLESALE DUMPING, UNSUSTAINABLE MASS PRODUCTION, OR IRRESPONSIBLE MARKET FLOODING FOR PRICE SUPPRESSION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
TRANSPARENCY AND TRUTHFUL REPRESENTATION
GENETIC IDENTIFICATION, BREEDING HISTORY, AND KNOWN TRAIT RISKS SHALL BE DISCLOSED TRUTHFULLY TO THE BEST OF AVAILABLE KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF SALE, INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION OF GENETICS, LINEAGE, OR BREEDING OUTCOMES CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL ETHICS AND CONTRACTUAL VIOLATION.
NO BREEDING PERFORMANCE WARRANTY
NO WARRANTY IS MADE REGARDING FERTILITY, BREEDING SUCCESS, CLUTCH SIZE, EGG VIABILITY, HATCH RATE, OR REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF ANY ANIMAL SOLD, ALL REPRODUCTIVE OUTCOMES ARE BIOLOGICAL VARIABLES AND ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM ALL WARRANTIES.
CUSTOMER BREEDING ACTIVITIES
UPON DELIVERY ALL BREEDING DECISIONS AND BREEDING-RELATED LIABILITY TRANSFER EXCLUSIVELY TO THE CUSTOMER, HERPTIVARIUS, LLC DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR CUSTOMER BREEDING PRACTICES, PAIRINGS, HUSBANDRY ERRORS, COMPLICATIONS, OR RESULTING ANIMAL LOSS FOLLOWING DELIVERY.
BREEDING AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
ALL BREEDING ACTIVITIES SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL LAW INCLUDING WILDLIFE REGULATIONS, COMMERCIAL BREEDING PERMITS, AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS WHERE APPLICABLE, THE CUSTOMER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ANY REQUIRED BREEDING PERMITS IN THEIR JURISDICTION.
INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
ANY ALLEGATION OF IRRESPONSIBLE, CRUEL, OR UNLAWFUL BREEDING SHALL BE REVIEWED UNDER INTERNAL PROTOCOLS AND APPLICABLE LAW, FRAUDULENT OR BAD-FAITH ALLEGATIONS INTENDED TO COERCE REFUNDS, REPLACEMENTS, OR REGULATORY PRESSURE SHALL CONSTITUTE MATERIAL BREACH OF CONTRACT.
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
HERPTIVARIUS, LLC RESERVES THE UNRESTRICTED RIGHT TO MODIFY, ENFORCE, AND UPDATE BREEDING STANDARDS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH BREEDING GOVERNANCE DIRECTIVES CONSTITUTES MATERIAL BREACH AND MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT SERVICE TERMINATION.
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