With this now gaining much more attention as it has now evolved into an anaconda according to some "reptile expert," and with the inclusion of "scandalous drama" this is now gaining much, much more unneeded attention. What's worst is that this is around the time that both green anacondas and boa constrictors are being considered for a Lacey Act listing. What really pissed me off is that the "reptile expert" claimed the snake could, indeed, survive a New Jersey winter should is "hide in someone's basement." This is no bueno at all and definitely not any laughing matter as a high profile story that this is becoming could very well have negative legal implications, which should be taken very seriously.
http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2...dent_says.html
Any other commentators out there trying to do damage control in article comments? I'm doing my best, but I can't do it by myself.
By the way, there is claimed to be a picture that a resident took of it and that the proclaimed reptile expert was said to have seen, but fact is, it was never released. Until I see the picture and know who exactly this reptile expert is, I personally remain very skeptical. In the mean time, as people who work with snakes, we need to take this very seriously.
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