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Another off topic but I thought it was interesting.

Burmese Pythons released in SC

I'm glad I read the whole thing...I was thinking they had RELEASED some burms into SC to study and I was thinking "Well...that's frickin fantastic..."
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"What is man without the beasts?
If all the beasts were gone,
men would die from great loneliness of spirit.
For what happens to the beasts,
soon happens to men.
All things are connected."

-Chief Seattle (Duwamish Tribe)

Great, Just more ammo for the far LEFT when the headlines read "Burmese Pythons Found to be Prolific Breeders in SC".. I can see it coming right now. Can't the rest of you?
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JEM from sunny AZ.

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It's hard to call it a real study when you're feeding them. And I wonder if they're going to actually leave them out there when it gets too cold for them or if they're going to give them supplemental heat and any veterinary care they might need so they can say "oh, look, they survived".

Yes, I feel really bad hoping for a fair winter test knowing they'll all die.

I understand what everyone is saying, however I am glad a respected scientist like Dr. Gibbons is taking on this challenge. This will either prove to everyone that there is nothing to worry about or prove to us they have a point. Having helped Dr. Gibbons in the past do field research and collecting I know first hand how great of a true scientist he really is. HE LOVES SNAKES. We all should be glad that someone paid by PETA or HSUS didn't do this study privately. Will I feel bad if these snakes die, not in the least. If they weren't used for this study, they would have been euthanized by the state of Florida when caught. At least this way they are being useful to science.
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Josh & Krysty Hutto
J&K Reptiles

Various Ball Pythons, boas, dogs, cats, fish, an amel tiger retic female, a couple sulcatas and a few other odds and ends.

a BAD dog is MADE not bred, support the American Pit Bull Terrier as the greatest breed of dogs on Earth!!!!!

Just in case anyone missed the link to the informative article...not the crappy one my local paper did. Oh, also check out the Snake Safety video on the home page at www.thetandd.com . I laughed a few times...
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