And they're now outside the Everglades as well. I think they've been
found outside the 'glades in the east (Fort Lauderdale, Miami) for quite
some time. But a year ago an adult and juvenile were found near the
coast not far south of Naples.
Fortunately, for the past year or so, Florida has finally made it legal
for hunters to take Burmese pythons and other exotic reptiles as long as
they have a regular hunting license for specific areas. Many Burmese
pythons were killed by the very cold winter two years ago. But as much
as 50% of them are estimated to have survived by crawling into deep
holes which are common in the limestone underlying much of the central
and southern parts of Florida. But the high rate of kill from the cold
weather at least stopped the worry that the snakes might be able to
survive much further north.
I've never seen an exotic snake in the 'glades but I don't actually get
there much any more. I'm on the west coast now and too far north for
regular visits.
Florida hunting regs for exotic reptiles:
<http://myfwc.com/media/1605873/Conditional-Reptile-FAQs.pdf>
Chuck Norcutt
On 1/28/2012 11:43 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 1/28/2012 4:15 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Come with me and let me give you a tour through a cypress swamp. :-)
>
> Field Trip!!
>
> We just watched a PBS show about the Burmese pythons that have taken up
> residence in the Everglades.
>
> Just when you knew it was not entirely safe to go into the swamp, it got less
> safe.
>
> Slithering Moose
>
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