Another irritating statement is the blaming of the entire introduction of Burmese Pythons on irresponsible people intentionally releasing them. The evidence simply indicates otherwise. All of these snakes are related which has been proven by DNA studies. If they were random releases by different disgruntled Python owners they would NOT be all related. Pythons have been imported into Florida for over 40 years in large numbers. Why now do we have a breeding population and not long ago? The answer again has been proven. It was only after Hurricane Andrew that we began to see Burmese Pythons in numbers. That storm, the worst in recorded history, wiped out houses, attractions, Metro Zoo, and a plethora of facilities housing wildlife. Metro Zoo in Miami even had tons of exotic escapes much less private people, and smaller Tourist Attractions. To really establish a breeding population of anything fairley large numbers have to be released in the same vicinity at the same time to insure success. Hurricane Andrew did this in one day. That is NOT speculation but is factual!!! Everyone working with these snakes has ALL this same info but no one is speaking out in our behalf unfortunately so let our voices be heard loud and clear. Again let's all join together as one and defeat this bill based on histeria with NO scientific evidence to support the banning of Pythons...
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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com

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