Ed,
...A breeding population of any introduced species is a problem. There is a breeding population of Burms in the Everglades. We can agree that the problem has been blown WAY out of proportion but that does not mean it is not a problem. Somebody??? did something wrong to cause the problem. IMO the breeders are no less and at the same time no more to blame for this problem than we hobbyists are. If there was no demand for the snakes from we hobbyists the commercial breeders would not breed them.
Jeff

>>Jeff,
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>>Of course it's about political grandstanding. That's what I'm making all these posts about, I'm trying to get others to see that.
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>>When the Animal Rights wackos stop blaming the python situation on irresponsible owners, I'll agreee with you the discussion is
>>pointless. But not until then.
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>>I don't understand your comment that we share the blame. Blame for what?
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>>Thanks,
>>Ed
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>>>>Ed,
>>>>....You did not mention the worst invasive species of all. The feral hog has done a thousand times as much damage to native flora and fauna all over the country as the Burmese Pythons could ever possibly do. What this is all about is political grand standing. The Burms are making headlines and so that is where the bastard politicians make an effort to appear to be saving us. The scientists at the various state and federal agencies know better but they play along to make sure they get increased responsibilty and more importantly funding.
>>>>....I still think the discussion of whether the Burms came from breeders or dealers or private owners is pointless. We in the herp hobby/business are all one big family (with some very strange brothers and sisters mixed in there) and we all share the blame.
>>>>Jeff

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