Feral is a domestic animal that is living in a wild state. An example would be the goats of the Galapagos or "wild" board of the southeastern US. The ancestors of these animals were domestic species as are the ones living in the wild today. Feral animals just don't have people caring for them.

Nile monitors have never been domesticated and are therefore introduced wildlife in the Sunshine State.

BUT...the important point is what this will mean to herp keeping. I think it is eventually doomed. As someone stated you can't make someone take care of something and it is human nature not to...look at our environment!

What evidence has been presented of monitors feeding on cats? Not that I care about the cats. Domestic and feral cats are a major wildlife problem. If you let them outside...I don't care what happens...because you obviously don't.

Brian

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