Quote Originally Posted by Emily Hubbard View Post
While I obviously adore snakes, the burm problem in the everglades is not to be made light of. The issue is that that particular ecosystem is not designed to handle another apex predator. The alligators belong there, and the snakes are killing them or competing with them for food. No, it is not the snake's fault that they are there, but it is not a "no big deal" situation.

I think it is important to remember than just because we love and adore a certain animal does not mean it belongs everywhere. The burms DO NOT belong in the everglades, and sadly, they must be removed, usually by deadly force. The bad guy in this situation is not the snakes, but the people who put them there, the snake collectors who are not part of this club of caring hobbyist dedicated to the well being of our animals, but impulse buyers of exotics, people who see a little snake in the pet store window. failing to realize or accept that it will someday be 10, 12, 15 feet long, and who release it when they no longer want to deal with it. It is now a 20 foot invasive species, a nuisance animal because of the carelessness and selfishness of man. All we can do is not be those people, and stand by the responsible burm owners who love their snakes and care for them safely.
I'm not saying this meanly. K? :p can't really tell through internet text.

Think about this. Do you see feral cats as pets? Think about mow.may thousands roam around in most cities unchecked. We have easily 1,000 here in my town. What gets done about these animals? The same can be said for.dingos in Australia. Are they invasive? Yeah, do we care? Not really they kill multiple different animals they attack people as well. My point to this? We pick and choose what to complain about..

Now to the burms.. in the Everglades I HIGHLY doubt there are 100,000.. even the python hunters said it was no where near that high. From this as well, it is seen most Burmese pythons that produce babies help strengthen the ecosystem with food. To this, adult Burmese eat no where near what "the experts" say they do. Another note for this, adult burms are eaten by alligators.

Trust me, I'm not trying to defend the burms to my death, I just don't believe it's right that people say "kill them all" isn't this animal cruelty? I can't kill a feral cat can I?

It's like being stuck between a rock and a hard place.... either way it's a loose loose situation...

I'm sorry if I sounded like a walking contradiction, I just can't stand all the press the burms have gotten...

I really hope.you see my point and opinion to this, I REALLY don't want a good thread to go south.