Florida has become the pet dumping ground of the world. I live and work right next to the Everglades and I have been here on and off for around forty years. At any one time I can go outside and in about ten minutes find five species of animals that don't belong here. When you go fishing you are as likely to catch something from the Amazon as you are a native fish. The burms are a huge problem. They are now showing up in people's pools. I hate to say it but there is probably no solution to the burms. They are established at this point. There are documented cases of them eating adult gators and deer. These are not animals you are going to bring home and turn into pets. I love snakes, but if I see one of these running loose down here it is going to get taken care of. Most gators as long as they are not being fed by people have the sense to avoid humans. These burms on the other hand, just like most snakes, are opportunistic feeders. I hate to say it but it would not surprise me one bit if one of these guys takes out a kid.
On a even more alarming note, a couple of Nile crocks were found down here not too long ago. Whoever released those deserves a special warm spot in hell.
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