Quote Originally Posted by cchardwick View Post
Well personally I think it's time to make the call. Burmese pythons will never be eliminated from Florida, why not just leave them alone? Seems like a futile effort if you ask me. It always breaks my heart to hear of snakes being killed.

I know garter snakes congregate to mate, perhaps Burmese pythons do as well, now there may be proof!
Putting pressure on the invasive populations helps native populations of animals that are being outcompeted and eliminated to stay in the game. Scientists are also still working on better techniques to catch the pythons. One of the latest is synthesizing pheromones to lure in males and implanting estrogen into males to make them attract other males as if they were female. Getting a % of the pythons is still far better for the ecosystem than giving up.