You had me until you said:
And anyone who wants one for a pet should have to pay a very hefty annual license fee to go to a fund to pay for the bounties on released or escaped pythons.
Let me paraphrase your statement:
And anyone who wants to own a gun/car/dog should have to pay a very hefty annual license fee to go to a fund to pay for the healthcare for those whours areally injured by the’s hideous things.
Full disclosure, I own 5 snakes, one of which is a Yellow Anaconda. I would willingly take a snake bite ANY day over a dogbite.
We have a huge problem with invasives in the everglades. Too many third worlders releasing everything from dogs and cats to snakes and fish that don’t belong here. They think nothing of it. Its not their country. Now we have a disaster since the Park Service can’t mange anything. Sooner or sooner it becomes a problem for those who actually know who to get a job done.We are there already.
I get this all the time from snake lovers. “They really aren’t as dangerous as (fill in the blank with dogs, lions, piranhas, etc.)
The question isn’t just lethality. Invasive non-native species can harm native wildlife—and some are dangerous to humans as well.
The problem is irresponsible owners who fail to keep them in captivity and away from the environment. We need to have hefty licensing fees to prevent irresponsible casual owners from taking on the responsibility of maintaining them in secure locations. Biologists claim that most of the large species are released into the wild because owners realize they grow to size very rapidly and no longer feel they can maintain their pets.
You know, of course, that your yellow anaconda is one of the animals that was banned in the U.S. If it were a native species, you’d have a better argument.
Your post is worthless without pics.
:)
/Boaphile