Killer Aliens

[maverickgtr]

From what I remember they weren't "letting their cat around a burmese", the cat went outside...like cats do, and a burm that was let go irresponsibly, got the cat. Its not like she put her cat in a cage with one or something. I like snakes and all, but they have to get rid of the burms let into the wild because its going to start effecting the entire food change. Its reality.

They let their cat outside, or it got out. Either way, when that happens you kinda expect the cat not return. I grew up with cats and my mom feeds some of the neighborhood cats that have been fixed by a feral cat program in her area, and everyday if one's missing, she suspects they've been killed. I've had multiple cats escape [a couple just got out and a couple we let in and out so long as they have up to date shots and have been fixed] over my lifetime and if they don't come back in a day or so you kind of expect that they don't come back. It's reality, like you said.

I wasn't trying to say it was the cat owner's fault, I'm saying, you can't blame a snake for eating your cat when it got out. You should expect things to happen. Yes, it's heartbreaking. But it also should be expected when a pet escapes, that they may not return.

Also, how do you know the snake was irresponsibly released? There are hurricanes that destroy homes. The owners should've done more to protect and ensure that their large pythons didn't escape, but with how rapid you're forced to evacuate, sometimes things can't be fully fortified.

[HERETiC]

They let their cat outside, or it got out. Either way, when that happens you kinda expect the cat not return. I grew up with cats and my mom feeds some of the neighborhood cats that have been fixed by a feral cat program in her area, and everyday if one's missing, she suspects they've been killed. I've had multiple cats escape [a couple just got out and a couple we let in and out so long as they have up to date shots and have been fixed] over my lifetime and if they don't come back in a day or so you kind of expect that they don't come back. It's reality, like you said.

I wasn't trying to say it was the cat owner's fault, I'm saying, you can't blame a snake for eating your cat when it got out. You should expect things to happen. Yes, it's heartbreaking. But it also should be expected when a pet escapes, that they may not return.

Also, how do you know the snake was irresponsibly released? There are hurricanes that destroy homes. The owners should've done more to protect and ensure that their large pythons didn't escape, but with how rapid you're forced to evacuate, sometimes things can't be fully fortified.

I agree, the cat could've of been eaten by a Coyote, an Alligator, even a Dog.

And the second bold, you're pretty much spot on. The Burms in the Everglades are there because of a natural disaster, not released pets. The pets that are released are usually found in the cities or suburbs. In fact, it is illegal to purchase a pet Burmese Python in Florida now (link).

As for the food chain being messed up, people over hype this with the Pythons. How do think ant eaters fare when they try to eat invasive fire ants? Or how do you think any predator makes out when they try to eat a poisonous, invasive Cain toad? No one seems to bring these up except the people who know the Everglades, everyone just points the finger at the Burms because they're "In the news", despite the fact that they haven't been linked to any decrease native wildlife or that they've significantly decreased in numbers since the "big freeze".

They just want this ban to pass so they can move on to the next group of animals to ban. And it wont be hard, if it does pass, to add Ball Pythons, Carpet Pythons, or any non-native American snake to the list... Then exotic birds, fish, and so on...

[mainbutter]

.I think it's called Python Hunters....They actually capture and rescue burmese in South FL.

I believe they record the data on the captured snakes and then kill them.. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

[HERETiC]

I believe they record the data on the captured snakes and then kill them.. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Yeah, I believe they euthanasize most of them, but that is what you have to do. They're wild animals that have never been pets.

I think a few may have went to zoos though.

[MarkS]

I saw this same show the other night too, I got so angry while watching it I had to shut it off or risk breaking my TV from me throwing something at it. It was really horrible one sided propaganda. They really need to change their name to the PETA planet.