Good to see you back Craig. Good luck in the field, and let us know how you do.

Interesting about all of the exotics; seems strange that they are all coming from the same area.......is there a commercial dealer in that area? Florida has a lot of exotic dealers, and there are all sorts of exotics that turn up, especially after hurricanes, but most of them don't establish viable populations.

One that has established very well is the Burmese Python. Of course, a big contributing factor to that is the nature of the snake. Most people buy a cute, cheap baby, and then when it's six feet long the next year, they release them into the Everglades. Since they're big, the press is all over it. There are plenty of smaller, established exotics all over south FL though. If a venomous species gets established, it will surely be national news, and there will be a rush to ban exotics all over the country.......even worse than it already is.

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