Pythons wiping out Everglades mammals, study finds

South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | January 30, 2012 | David Fleshler

[Lurker]

The straps came from the Illinois countryside. Poor animal had a run in with a shotgun slug. Cherries it is then. Thanks very much.

[DaveA37]

To: ConservativeStatement
“Declare an open season on the big snakes. Invite shot gunners from anywhere in the US to take a dozen. Offer a $1.00 per snake bounty by the state of Florida.
The problem has a solution...”

Another great idea on “Job Creation”.
It would be a great job for those on welfare. They seems to be armed so why not take advantage of that little benefit? Bring in snake skins, get extra food stamps.......Geeesh, Sounds like a win, win to me. (sarc)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Yankees made all our guns.
Southern Man knows how to use em.

[driftdiver]

Its not the guns that get yankees in trouble. The everglades can be a very inhospitable place. Waist deep mud as far as the eyes can see, filled with pythons, gators, cottonmouths and other nasty creatures. Its beautiful but different than being in the mountains or flat lands.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Wife inherited a building lot in Silver Springs Shore, near Ocala when her grandmother died. We flew down to have a look a couple of years ago.
There was a park at Silver Springs that contained dozens of gators and several “NO SWIMMING signs around the river down stream.

That's as close as I care to get to these critters.

[Iron Munro]

Maybe they could ship a few to Louisiana to take care of the nutria eating up the marshes.
Then Louisiana can ship the snakes to Texas— for Tony Lama to make boots.

That's the entrepeneurial spirit!

When you have lemons, make lemonade.

When you have nutria, make snake food.

When you have snakes, make snakeskin cowboy boots.

[driftdiver]

You have to be careful here with the gators and snakes. Some people tell stories of snakes dropping into their boats from the trees. I’ve never had that happen.

I’ve been scuba diving in natural springs where the alligators were close. A 9 footer about 50ft away. Only the cold water kept him out of the main spring area.

The everglades are very wild and very dense. You can be standing on these snakes and no know it. This is going to be a tough problem especially when they get big and hungry enough to go after people.