Fl loses :(

[kevinfleming21]

Sadly, this is true. I am a cat lover but feral cats have a serious impact on the environment. Theyre like giant rats with claws and canines.

This was my whole point, the species is not the problem. The problem is owners who have no clue how to properly house and care for these animals. However, there are people more than capable of caring for them and should not be denied the right to due so with the proper permit.

 

[littleg902]

This new rule is stupid. It's turning into we can't even get permits now? The people in power have absolutley lost their minds. Its just a quick "fix" to a problem that is being handled in a very poor manner. They would rather take away freedoms than actually take the time to come up with a good plan of action.

 

[RMorrow]

A facet of released exotics that does not get brought up enough has to do with the old shipping habits. An old herp buddy of mine that worked in Miami Int. Airport back in the 80's said that when a shipment of exotics came in and were not picked up or were thought to be dead, the boxes were taken to the ponds at the ends of the runway and dumped/released. That had to be a large number of animals over the years.

 

[kevinfleming21]

A facet of released exotics that does not get brought up enough has to do with the old shipping habits. An old herp buddy of mine that worked in Miami Int. Airport back in the 80's said that when a shipment of exotics came in and were not picked up or were thought to be dead, the boxes were taken to the ponds at the ends of the runway and dumped/released. That had to be a large number of animals over the years.

holy cow....

 

[Etunes]

A facet of released exotics that does not get brought up enough has to do with the old shipping habits. An old herp buddy of mine that worked in Miami Int. Airport back in the 80's said that when a shipment of exotics came in and were not picked up or were thought to be dead, the boxes were taken to the ponds at the ends of the runway and dumped/released. That had to be a large number of animals over the years.

wow, i would be fishing in that pond .

But that is stupid.

 

[krzr3000]

A facet of released exotics that does not get brought up enough has to do with the old shipping habits. An old herp buddy of mine that worked in Miami Int. Airport back in the 80's said that when a shipment of exotics came in and were not picked up or were thought to be dead, the boxes were taken to the ponds at the ends of the runway and dumped/released. That had to be a large number of animals over the years.

Wow.

Hurricanes have been an issue with animals getting out of zoos and private collections i'm sure.

 

[coura]

I live in South Florida(west broward) and i think its great that they are finally doing something! Reticulated Pythons are everywhere... so common I often see Reticulated Pythons as roadkill. They are eating up native EVERYTHING from small birds to gators! Even heard of them eating small dogs. thats just my two cents.

Dude, just to show you how much you know about pythons, the species that is causing the problems in the Everglades and in the rest of Florida is the burmese python not the reticulated python. Retics are bigger and more agressive then burms.
My opinion is that between a complete ban and unrestricted purchasing of potentialy dangerous species a equilibrium has to be found...the problem is that people realized that too late (however its important to mention as well that the pythons in south florida could be provenient from a non hobbist related release). Im all for controled keeping and breeding and for a species like this, pending upon a permit with facility inspection as well. Never hurted anyone and could prevent something like a ban on ownership. Now this ban aint gonna solve all the problems, just like in every similar situations that happened else where over the years, people will continue to keep this and all the other species underground without any control from the autorities, now thats "better". Sometimes it even seems that the forbiten factor makes this animals more appealing.
And this animals are hardly eating everything they see, they have yet to prove being a bigger ecological hazzard then normal every day human activity.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

I live in South Florida(west broward) and i think its great that they are finally doing something! Reticulated Pythons are everywhere... so common I often see Reticulated Pythons as roadkill. They are eating up native EVERYTHING from small birds to gators! Even heard of them eating small dogs. thats just my two cents.

 

[coura]

Tell me about it...

 

[CTU2fan]

I've heard about Argentine tegu sightings, I'd think they'd be far more successful as an invasive because they hibernate. Tegus could range though most of the Gulf states I'd guess.

Shh don't tell anybody...did I just cause a tegu ban?