[the invisib1e hand]

The reptile did not have a microchip, which is required for it to be a pet.

Hmm. Required by whom?

"I must kill Papshmear!"

[gargoyle]

...a shame they terminated it. Should of put it into the halls of Congress and let the fun begin. Pelosi and her fat arse would have been enough for this reptile to digest for a few months...

...Hmmmm, I think I have an idea...

[max americana]

We have a bigger cRat’ problem in America. A 4 year infestation.

[Deaf Smith]

"To date, seven permits have been issued "

There is the problem.

Treat them like Texas does with feral hogs...any time, any means....as long as the ATF&E doesn't get involved.

[plain talk]

26 inches must be the circumference not diameter.

[21stCenturion]

17 Feet Long; 26 Inches in DIAMETER; 207 Pounds ???

This isn’t just a ‘math’ issue ...

Look at the picture. I don’t buy 26 inches in CIRCUMFERENCE.

Didn’t journalism once have a basis in facts and reality ???

Oh, forgot. That is such an out-of-date notion ...

[Frantzie]

AFAIK - the state cannot go after the pythons in the Everglades because it is Federal land.

[ryan71]

And they found a 14 footer in Manatee County not far from a daycare center last Saturday.

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/sun_coast/14_ft_python_captured

[Richard Kimball]

This is in south Florida, BTW.

[bigbob]

Basilisk alert!

[ottbmare]

Thanks for reminding me again why I don’t want to live in Florida. Sometimes I forget.

[Chode]

yeah, 207lbs, and about and about 185lbs of that is pure muscle...

[libbylu]

I am still wondering if they are edible. could feed lots of people.

[goat granny]

2 pythons down and thousands to go..

[driftless2]

"snake did not have microchip"

The snake did however have a laptop and was downloading snake porn at the time of capture.