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at Wed Dec 30 16:27:28 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by TOM_CRUTCHFIELD ]
One other point is that you infer that this Burmese Python problem is because of released pets. Again the evidence does NOT show that to be the case. The fact is if you look up figures on TRAFFIC you will find that Burmese Pythons have been imported by the thousands for many decades. It was only post Hurricane Andrew that a population was established. Also the DNA shows that most of the snakes are related which if they were the result of incidental releases this wouldn't be the case. I'm sure that some people have released some snakes BUT I believe Andrew is the major cause. I have even tracked it thru TRAFFIC to ONE importer who imported around 1,000 baby Pythons just prior to Hurricane Andrew and he was wiped out. That, of course, is still the wholeseller's fault and I'm sure you know who I'm talking about. In all fairness however no one had ever seen a storm of that magnitude hit before. That is why Florida now has disaster plans mandatory in order to get permits for ROC herps. You're right that the blame rest with ALL of us and not just one small faction...
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Tom Crutchfield
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RE: Big snake bill - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Wed Dec 30 16:27:28 2009