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origins of everglades burms

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Posted by: Amazonreptile at Thu May 7 16:34:41 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Amazonreptile ]  
   

I'd be curious to know which facility it was that the snakes escaped from and how far this was from the park. But, I don't know how far these animals are capable of travelling on their own or if they would have the senses to navigate towards the park anyway.

There was a famous facility everyone refers to that bordered the park. It was blown to smithereens (I always wanted to write that!) during Andrew and now snakes were recovered.

I have heard reference to a genetic study to show the Everglades burms originated from a very small gene pool. Just as one would expect if they started from a single introduction.

I suspect they would know nothing of where the park is. They would simply gravitate to suitable habitat. That is why they are rarely found anywhere but the 'glades and surrounding habitat. Elsewhere the land is not suitable python habitat.

FWIW "Blown to smithereens" is a proper way to describe the destruction from a hurricane. Low pressure hurricane air outside a building causes the high pressure inside air to expand a literally blowing the doors and windows off a building!
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