"regulating current and potential owners of large snakes, doesn't do squat about the current populations of large snakes and lizards already running loose in florida. a task force will be needed to round up all these 'illegal aliens' and either send them to proper homes or have them humanely euthanized. not a pleasant thought but it may be the only real solution. money can be raised to further the costs of rounding up the strays by selling the snakes to responsible owners, or selling the meat and skins to locals to eat and create snake skin products.



i feel the regulations would work better if applied at the breeder and petstore end, more than the end 'owner'. if petstores refuse to carry large snakes and lizards, or refuse to sell such animals to young people or impulse buying adults, it will go a long way to eliminate careless buyers from getting a cute pretty snake not realizing it can easily reach 20 feet or more and weight more than a full grown adult human. if petstore owners and employees take that extra step to ensure potential buyers are aware of the care requirements, potential expenses in housing and feeding their little reptile, as well as adult sizes, maybe more people will not impulse buy. sure the petstore will lose out on sales but in the end, animals won't be suffering dying due ot inappropriate care or being dumped by owners who don't wish to care for it and couldn't be bothered finding a new home for their unwanted pet."



VERY WELL SAID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



"a task force will be needed to round up all these 'illegal aliens'"



AS I see it that is the only way we can SLOW down there breeding in the wild! The catch, tag and release, thing they are doing now is the first step, after they learn where they are going, to eat, sleep, ect.., it will help with the "round up".
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