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RE: Released or Escaped?

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Posted by: TBrophy at Wed Mar 10 13:34:51 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by TBrophy ]  
   

I have been reading this exchange and I think it is highly likely that Burmese pythons get dumped on a regular basis. Once they reach 6-7 feet and turn into eating machines, their less-than-committed owners are only too happy to release them. Correct me if I am wrong, but is there really a market for yearling and older Burmese? There are sellers, but are there buyers? Maybe years ago, but not any more. Once the novelty wears off and the owner gets tagged a couple times by a hungry burm looking for a rat, you can bet lots of them get dumped. The "hassle factor" from trying to sell a burm would not make it worthwhile. Easier to just dump it. Sad but true.


   

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