I think the only solution that has even a chance of working is to restore as much as possible of the pre-1950 flow patterns by diverting more water from the developed areas to the areas south of Okeechobee, then allowing it to flow south as unimpeded as possible. At least then perhaps the species which evolved with the system may have some competitive advantage over the invasives.



Anyone who knows a thing about ecology will tell you that it all comes down to habitat-without is, a species is doomed no matter what you do. But with sufficient good habitat, a species is all but impossible to extirpate-particularly cryptic, fecund species like your friendly neighborhood python
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Brad Chambers

WWW.HCU-TX.ORG



Breeder of:

Green Tree Pythons

Jungle Carpet Pythons

Pastel, Pinstripe, FIRE, Piebald, Clown, Lavender Albino, Leucistic, and Spider Ball Pythons

Striped Colombian Boa Constrictors

Kenyan, Rufescens, and Conicus Sand Boas

Red Phase Western Hognose Snakes

Spider Western Hognose Snakes

Albino Western Hognose Snakes

Locality Trans-Pecos Mexican Hognose Snakes

Southern Hognose Snakes

Eastern Hognose Snakes

Tricolor Hognose Snakes

Hypo Checkered Garter Snakes

Eastern Blackneck Garter Snakes

Stillwater Hypo Bullsnakes

Patternless Bullsnakes

S. GA Eastern Kingsnakes

Locality Desert Kingsnakes

Albino Desert Kingsnakes

Hypo Desert Kingsnakes

Mexican Black Kingsnakes

Desert Phase, Striped Desert, Newport, and Coastal California Kingsnakes

Locality Mexican Milksnakes

Spotted Mexican Milksnakes

Tangerine Mexican Milksnakes

Locality Alterna

Abbott Okeetee Cornsnakes

Mexican Baird's Ratsnakes

Cape Housesnakes

Tangerine Albino African Fat -Tailed Geckos

Locality Spotted Turtles

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