Check this out! must see!!

[wildlifewarrior]

Be sure to report it to people, i have talked to three people from FL who are doing studies on invasives (burms in particular), and any info they get on location is alot of help to them. You prob don't have to tell them that you have him, unless you want to, but i think it would be important for their study and controling invasive species if you call somebody to let them know.


Nice lookin animal though!

~mike

[Slithers]

nice hook

cant imagine finding one of those in my driveway!

[Laooda]

Wow! Oddly enough, this really makes me want to go herping if I ever get around to visiting Florida, lol.

Right!?!? lol I've been on the flat bottom boat tour to see the Alligators... And we LOOKED for.... my mind went blank.... Manaties!?? But did't see any...

[ChrisL]

Very nice find!

And while the problem is greatest in the everglades, it's a problem all over florida. I'm an hour north of tampa, and people are always finding pythons, boas, and other non-native species on roads, in their yard, and in parks. Last I heard, the FWC made it legal to remove any non-native species from public roads/property. Only downside, is that they're making it, if they haven't already, a felony to release a non-native species...this is a downside because if you find a wild burm and pick it up, it's yours. No putting an animal back down to be on it's way.

[frankykeno]

It's great she'll find a home at the Everglades Outpost

http://www.evergladesoutpost.org/

If you live near them, their website is asking for volunteers by the way. If my memory is correct I think I've seen them featured on an Animal Planet show (may have been working with that show Animal Cops doing the exotics but not sure).

[tigerlily]

Right!?!? lol I've been on the flat bottom boat tour to see the Alligators... And we LOOKED for.... my mind went blank.... Manaties!?? But did't see any...

Manatees! Basically a big sea cow, with a tail. But since it was mentioned, I thought I'd point out there one right by me now (Memphis). We have a Manatee that made it's way up the Mississippi River, and is confounding the local authorities. Kinda cool, but dang that water has got to be cold!!

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/n...ismanatee.html

[TheAudOne]

I was just watching that on the news today...what a shock for all of those guys hu? I love when it gets cool here because we go down to the Manatee Park over here and watch them swim and eat with there young in the warm water the power plant lets off.

[mmchoppers]

That is cool. I don't have to worry about any non-native pets in AZ. Anything let go would probably dehidrate or burn to death! I rarely see snakes in the wild. You are so lucky IMO!!

[philthy]

It's great she'll find a home at the Everglades Outpost

http://www.evergladesoutpost.org/

If you live near them, their website is asking for volunteers by the way. If my memory is correct I think I've seen them featured on an Animal Planet show (may have been working with that show Animal Cops doing the exotics but not sure).

She is there now and does have a nice new enclosure! I have some pic's and will post them up here in the next day or 2. I also have some great pics of animals from around my yard like, blind snakes and tokay gecko's I'll post up as well.

[piranhaking]

Just an update on the manatee here in Tennessee. When they got ready to catch it, they couldnt find it, so who knows where it is now. I havent heard anything in a few days though.