How close does the Sonoran Boa come to California? I would think if Southern CA was good habitat for boa constrictors to take over this northern most adapted boa constrictor would have expanded its range there already. Sure a few escapes may survive or even breed but it doesn't sound like the habitat is right for them to thrive.

I would also like to hear more about the Burmese pythons in the Everglades. A central question is how many of the animals in the Everglades where hatched there vs. how many released. I heard that there may have been some genetic studies to see how closely the animals found in the wild are related to each other. Of course even that wouldn't be perfect because maybe one big breeder with a closely related colony decided to get out of burms the wrong way. If the transponder requirement is there now already I think it could be argued that is sufficient incentive to discourage new releases.

Regardless it's a state issue in the few places where the climate could possibly support them and even there closing interstate commerce would do no good because of the number of animals in the state already. Closing the interstate market would only encourage more releases and illegal transport as supply and demand imbalances build up between states.

The Lacey Act is the club that's handy for the feds even if it doesn't make any sense. They may be considering the Lacey Act mainly to stop imports from outside the country. I’ve read a number of articles that indicate that make it sound like lots of Burmese pythons are being imported. Anyone have numbers as to if this is true or not? With the Burmese morphs long established and reasonably priced I would think the US captive production would easily cover the demand and I can’t imagine imports being dirt cheap enough like with the ball pythons to keep a big import trade going.

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