Well yes Mike it does make you guys look bad. Mazzotti has been telling the media that pythons can live anywhere in Florida, even as far North as Georgia, and that they are spreading quickly. He is also quick to point out that they have killed people and that pet owners are dumping their snakes.

A quick literature search reveals two common themes associated with Mazzotti and his contact with the media, pet owners dumping snakes and the threat that large burmese pythons pose to human life and safety:

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=456&sid=636160

http://news.ufl.edu/2008/09/23/uf-researchers-track-big-snakes-in-everglades-park/

http://www.northfloridanewsdaily.com/news/2008-06-02/top_news/160.html

And, Mazzotti is also the source for this:

"The snakes have no natural predators and have been threatening the Everglades, the general ecosystem and even people since they were introduced to Florida through the illegal exotic animal trade, Mazzotti said."

http://www.wellsphere.com/add-adhd-article/pythons-and-citrus-and-iguanas-oh-my-frigid-florida-copes/942508

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