We had a nice,civil, discussion about the origin of the "no natural predators comment".

flherp stated that it was used as long ago as 2004.

Well it is still being used by our favorite "herper" Robert Reed.

USGS page 6: "All of the giant constrictors would have few predators on themselves in the United States because they are so large."

That awkward sentence is taken straight from the USGS report.

I actually appreciate Mr. Reed removing that pesky word, "natural". That makes it so much easier for clarification.

Obviously with "Giant Constrictors" being the title of this report noone would be suckered in to believing he was referrring to constrictors which had grown large. I think they are concerned with all of the big nine from babies to adults.

There is also the all inclusive word,"all". So now Reed is throwing in Yellow Anancondas and Columbian Boas in the "to big to be preyed upon" class. Adult males 6-8 feet and lean.

There are 3 choices for Robert Reed, 1) admit that he is not a herpetologist and that he does'nt know what the hell he is talking about.2) He is a herpetologist but is also a notorious liar and manipulator of the truth. 3) Both of the above.

I hope Mike R. reads this because I really want to hear his opinion of Robert Reed.

I am going to take my time and read the entire USGS report.

After 12 years of being a fulltime reptile educator/entertainer I

am looking at possibly losing my livelihood. At 52 I'm not to old to do something else, I just don't want to do something else.

Flooded with emotions I'm angry, depressed, and frustrated.

Still have'nt been able to access the 2811 hearing. I've read enough to know that there was a nasty congresswoman, Mrs.Lee,

from TX. Now I'm going to call her office. And remind her of a little TX history. D.C.

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