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Danny Conner
at Fri Oct 9 09:43:38 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Danny Conner ]
I'm aware of huge numbers of Timbers wintering in the same "ancestrial" den generation after generation. But these animals are born there. An interesting study would be take 2 adults from the same den breed them in captivity and then release their offspring 20 miles from the den. Hopefully there are plenty of capable den sites between the release point and the den of their parents.
In my mind if these are "released" Burms why are they traveling back to the ENP. Their "ancestrial" den is an aquarium in little Johnny's room in Orlando.
It took my cat 2 months to travel 8 miles back to my old house.
Obviously 4 1/2 months is longer than 3 but still 30 miles.
Snakes typically take the path of least resistance which swimming would be but I still can't see it. With everything that has happened and been said in FL over the last year I can't be blamed for my skepticism.
Here's a scenario. Two days after the release a biologist returns to the site. Within moments he comes across this snake.
Frustrated he grabs in by the head and wrestles it into a dog kennel. Drives to the original place of capture and releases it.
In mind more plausible than an adult python in a suitable habitat that "chooses" to travel 30 miles back to another place.
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RE: Well, as a matter of fact... - Danny Conner, Fri Oct 9 09:43:38 2009