Forget about rescuing the pythons in the Everglades, let's just kill them all -.-

They kill almost all that are found out there. They DON'T belong there.
Just the way the cookie crumbles.

I agree with the majority of these postings. I love burms, I have plenty, BUT, there really is no other option. Euthanasia is what needs to be done.

In a snake community, I can see it being a touchy subject. But the fact is, this is an invasive species posing a threat to the native ecosystem. While I may not personally be happy about so many snakes being killed, it is for the better in this circumstance.

I don't think they'll be able to wipe out all the invasive snakes in the Everglades, but population control (like they do with deer) wouldn't be a bad thing.

I have to agree with everyone else. You are looking at it as a snake owner and not how it is destroying the glades. Look at it this way because I know texas has same issue as florida with feral hogs. Do you have a issue with them being killed off because they dont belong? Some concept different animals.

I have to say I really agree with everyone else they are big problem to native animals. I know I have seen some endagered species of birds and what not being taken out dead burms. I like burms but there would never be enough space to house all of the ones caught. It really is a bummer and cast a negative shadow on the reptile community though. I read another article about this incident and it made it seem so much worse. The "man eating African rock pythong" which causes more people who don't know any better to worry.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/201...und-adult-deer

I just wish they would this this with feral cat populations they are much worse for environment and people. (Disease carrying etc) Plus they survive many places. They can be real pests I think they had plans to euthanize but people were so outraged in certain cities they round them up sterilize them and set them free. People feed them. I had a lady once hit my leashed pug with a cane because he barked at a feral cat she was feeding. Anyways my 2cents

I do understand where people are coming from. However, in articles like these about burms in the everglades they should expand on why euthanasia is the only option. People need to become educated to prevent that connection of people seeing all snakes in a negative manner.

guess we need to start carefully transplanting the brazilian peppers too. don't want tree huggers to get upset with us down here. oh and now we need to catch all the lion fish and return them to fish stores......where does it end.

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Originally Posted by Generationshell

I do understand where people are coming from. However, in articles like these about burms in the everglades they should expand on why euthanasia is the only option. People need to become educated to prevent that connection of people seeing all snakes in a negative manner.

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It's not the only way, not by a long shot. BUT, it is the best and most cost effective way in dealing with the growing number of invasive giants in the everglades. There are SO many burmese pythons in the everglades that you will never find homes for them. Who's gonna want a WILD burmese python? They would most likely refuse to eat and die in captivity. Not to mention they would be living in conditions so bad that it would be best to euthanize them. I don't think they will ever completely wipe out burmese pythons in the everglades but I do agree that population control is a must.

^this. very few people will want a full grown, wild burm. The ones that'd mainly have a chance would be the youngsters.