Python Trapper in Big Trouble – But Message Is Valid

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:59:04 +0000

The python trapper that was caught staging the capture of a giant python faces some serious charges in Florida. The whole idea behind the python release and capture was supposedly about bringing some important attention to the problem of exotic animals being released into the wild. The problem is, the animal was released by the trapper himself.

While the python trapper certainly went about it the wrong way, his message of pythons and other dangerous animals being released into the Florida wild is very valid. Every year, people in Florida and other parts of the United States release these animals as they become too difficult to keep as pets. The truth is, they should never have been pets in the first place.

Pythons, for example have been released in the Everglades. These pythons have already reproduced and now number in the estimated tens of thousands. When you consider that larger pythons such as the rock python and reticulated python are capable of killing a full grown man, the danger becomes apparent. That is not the only danger, however. They also eat all of the food in the area and cause the local wildlife to suffer. In extreme cases, they can be wiped out all together.

While his methods were certainly messed up, he certainly had the right message. Do not release these animals into our wild, or else we will have major problems down the road.

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The Asian Rock Python

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:15:59 +0000

Image Credited to Flickr User mango atchar

The Asian rock python, otherwise known as python molurus, can be found in West Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and in parts of southern Asia and China. The rock python is also one of the biggest snakes on the planet. This snake has been known to eat huge prey that most snakes can not handle. They are not that far behind the reticulated python in size.

The rock python has been known to exceed twenty feet in length, and they are a heavy bodied snake. While they are not venomous, they do have a number of very dangerous teeth that can deliver quite a nasty bite. The real power for this snake, however, is in it’s coils. The Asian rock python is a constrictor in that they squeeze the life out of their prey before swallowing them whole.

They like to live in valleys, heavily forested areas, and even out in wide open clearings where food is available. They always live close to a water source.

The rock python primarily eats rodents, birds, other snakes and reptiles, and small mammals. Once they get larger, they might take much larger prey. Some rock pythons have been known to attempt eating caymen, and even the occasional young jaguar.

While the rock python is not generally considered to be a big danger to humans, they are certainly capable of harming us. Given the opportunity, they can be deadly. Give this snake a wide berth if you come into contact with one.

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Python Trapper in Big Trouble – But Message Is Valid

The Asian Rock Python