In the Glades

[Craiga 01453]

Gods gorgeous creatures and they're killing them. How sad.


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Ohh i understand. I just wish they would catch and release back in their home countries.


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I would imagine they would use financial reasons as for why to not re-home the animals. Yet they are paying decent money to the people slaughtering them, and bonuses for bigger animals. Maybe just use that money to re-home them?
But...what are the laws as far as exporting them? Are the countries of their origin willing to import them back?

[predatorkeeper87]

I would imagine they would use financial reasons as for why to not re-home the animals. Yet they are paying decent money to the people slaughtering them, and bonuses for bigger animals. Maybe just use that money to re-home them?
But...what are the laws as far as exporting them? Are the countries of their origin willing to import them back?

Between CITIES, the possibility of transmission of non-native parasites/bacteria/viruses to the country of origin and the cost exporting/importing multiple hundred pound live animals its by far cheaper to pay people to kill the animals.

I don't know how feasible it is but could they not use the snakes as a food source? I'd imagine a burm wouldn't taste terrible if prepared right and that way the animals don't go to waste. Treat it like they do in other states with confiscated illegal kills of deer, moose etc and give the meat to a homeless shelter or hell just give it to whoever wants to eat it lol.

[Craiga 01453]

Between CITIES, the possibility of transmission of non-native parasites/bacteria/viruses to the country of origin and the cost exporting/importing multiple hundred pound live animals its by far cheaper to pay people to kill the animals.

True

[JodanOrNoDan]

Between CITIES, the possibility of transmission of non-native parasites/bacteria/viruses to the country of origin and the cost exporting/importing multiple hundred pound live animals its by far cheaper to pay people to kill the animals.

I don't know how feasible it is but could they not use the snakes as a food source? I'd imagine a burm wouldn't taste terrible if prepared right and that way the animals don't go to waste. Treat it like they do in other states with confiscated illegal kills of deer, moose etc and give the meat to a homeless shelter or hell just give it to whoever wants to eat it lol.

I am pretty sure at least the skins are sold. I imagine they would taste similar to gator which is actually pretty tasty.

[predatorkeeper87]

I am pretty sure at least the skins are sold. I imagine they would taste similar to gator which is actually pretty tasty.

That's what I'm saying, most obligate carnivores taste pretty good, and at 100+ pounds that should yield quite a bit of usable meat.

[Zincubus]

That's what I'm saying, most obligate carnivores taste pretty good, and at 100+ pounds that should yield quite a bit of usable meat.

Well humans tend to eat most things .

Wonder why they don't eat them ?

Too boney ?

[predatorkeeper87]

Well humans tend to eat most things .

Wonder why they don't eat them ?

Too boney ?

we eat other snakes, its not out of the question.

All snakes are super boney but a burm cant be hard to debone lol. the rib bones have to be what? the size of a human pinkie? lol

[sneksNferts]

I'd try it. If nothing else, they could make a bunch of weird jerky out of it.

[Lizardlicks]

idk pics I seen of large burm skeletons, the ribs still seem awfully delicate. I shouldn't think it'd be too difficult?

[bcr229]

The burms in Florida have been tested and rejected as a safe food source due to mercury contamination of the meat.

https://www.outsideonline.com/179494...at-python-meat

Funny thing is I've seen suggestions in other forums for giant constrictors to be farm-raised, humanely slaughtered, and the meat/skin sold commercially like we do with cattle, pigs, chickens, etc. and the screams of anguish from reptile lovers is astounding. Considering that python meat is around $40/pound for filet I'm surprised it's not being done yet.