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Pythons in South Florida

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Posted by Wayne Willison on July 12, 2009 at 1:01 PM
We already have our share of snakes and alligators in The Everglades, but now the python poses a very real threat.

You all might find this recent article from the Miami Herald interesting. Wayne.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/front-page/story/1133628.html?story_link=email_msg
Posted by Paul Marcellini on July 12, 2009 at 4:41 PM
They aren't going anywhere, I honestly don't see a solution, with an estimated population of over 100,000. Rick Gomez and I regularly run into them on the roads at night, biggest being about 8 ft.
Posted by Nat Coalson on July 13, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Opportunity knocks: if photography doesn't always pay the bills, maybe snake poaching of skins for nice boots and handbags will!! Pick those 8ft suckers up ;-)
Posted by Buck Ward on July 15, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Haven't seen any on my side of the glades, but that doesn't mean they're not here. Today the governor announced that the state trappers are going to start catching them the way they do nuisance gators. Starting south of Lake O - they'll be euthanized.