Killing Burmese Pythons for Nothing!! Must Read!!
In Aiken SC they are conducting an experiment with 7 Burmese Pythons. They have built an enclosure and released these beautiful snakes to see if they can survive for one year. Don’t know about you but I didn’t have to spend thousands to go to school to become a scientist to know that these snakes will die as soon as the temp hits about 50 degrees. If you are as disgusted with this as I am write a letter, make a call, let someone with any importance at all know what is going on and that it must be stopped. I can’t believe National Geographic is helping fund this. This is just another attempt to pass the law to regulate the sale and ownership of exotic reptiles in the US. I have attached the full story for you reading pleasure (or displeasure) http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0619SnakePit
This is just outrageous. Why would u do that to such a beautiful creature? Of course they’re gonna die! They’re captive bred and like matt said once it reaches 50, thats death right there!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; obviously there seems to be a issue. Some also thought they were nice snakes once, they became tired of them and then let them go into the wild. The experiment was to see what climate that these invader specials can live in. They are all over the place down in Florida, they eat everything, they are not natural and do not belong. They do not want this snake or any other invader species to spread and cause havoc in the environment. Lets be responsible with what we have, give your snakes to some one who is responsible and or other groups. Everything has its place, abusing the right to have exotics will become illegal ownership. Love your pets, if you do not care for them anymore surrender them or in worse case destroy them properly via veterinary practices. DO NOT LET THEM GO! Legislation could be next in making them illegal.
Some of this I could not have said better myself.
I do agree that there are a lot of uneducated people out there who purchase these snakes to be cool and not for the enjoyment, not realizing what it will be in two years.I do agree that there needs to be an easier way for people to “get rid” of their snakes if they can not handle it anymore. Instead of LETTING THEM GO!
However, I still do not agree with the experiment. Any snake owner knows, and every scientist SHOULD know that as soon as the temperature drops below 50 degrees they WILL die. The experiment is not being overseen by any third party so who is to say that they are not putting heaters in the ground so they can say that the snakes survived and get all the bans put into place.There has to be some kind of middle ground here. This is a multi-billion dollar industry. Peoples lives will be ruined if these bans are placed. What do you recommend?