Re: ever seen a 9 lb rat?
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"Florida's become quite the hotbed. Florida and Hawaii are vying for which state has the most invasive species," Witmer said.
That dubious honor is attributed to the region's encroaching development, subtropical climate and free-spirited residents who like to keep exotic species, Witmer said.
they aren't "free-spirited" at all. they are irresponsible people who didn't research the animal before they got it and when it outgrew their space or they got bored with it they tossed it outside. and they are a big part of the reason that there are laws being made against responsible keepers like us--laws that restrict us from keeping exotics. :mad:
Re: ever seen a 9 lb rat?
I recently was told that a lot of the Burmese and other invasive species in FL came from wholesaler's/importers warehoused being destroyed in Hurricane Andrew.
"Several articles have come in suggesting that not all of Andrews victims were human. There were 215 dealers in the area affected who report that thousands of exotics are missing and may eventually compromise the delicate South Florida ecosystem. Three hundred monkeys are missing from a lab at the University of Miami. However, the 23 Florida panthers wearing radio collars are all reported alive and well. [Leesburg Daily Commercial, September 11, 1992 guess who? and The Detroit News, September 6, 1992 sent by Cheri Hosley]"
