[hprotagonist]

> For a wild animal, the default state is health.

the default state is “multiple parasitic infections and permanent semi-healed injuries”

[cyberax]

Yeah. I'm into reptiles, and I help people who are way more into that hobby than I am.

Any wild-caught reptile basically needs rehabilitation: de-worming, mite treatments, and in many cases anti-fungal treatment.

[AlexandrB]

Same with many types of wild caught fish. Parasites are almost always presents and will sometimes kill the fish due to starvation within months.

[jappgar]

default state is dying before reproductive age