Should anacondas be sold to the public??

[texasmetal]

Originally Posted by Jaymz
http:///forum/post/2724200
Years ago i interned at the International Exotic Animal Sanct, in boyd tx. very nice place. They do have alot of those places in texas they are about as loose with permits there as they are here in indiana. It just takes a USDA liscense to own a big cat, $300. Indiana and Ohio have a surprising amount of big cat owners...
Sorry not trying to divert the thread.
I pass by that place on my way to see my family in Olney. Always tempted to stop but never have time.

 

[reefforbrains]

If they are such an issue in Florida, then why dont people exterminate them?
Group hunts similar to the cyote round ups. Just destroy the wild population to solve the issue?
Yeah I said kill them.... and NO , dont eat, dont relocate, dont create a sancuary, just destroy them as they are a hinder to the natural ecosystem.

 

[nofish]

Yeah the Iguanas are bad down here, not just the keys they are everywhere. as for big snakes in the everglades there was a python that tried to eat a gator

...crazy man..

 

[texasmetal]

Originally Posted by ReefForBrains
http:///forum/post/2724309
If they are such an issue in Florida, then why dont people exterminate them?
Group hunts similar to the cyote round ups. Just destroy the wild population to solve the issue?
Yeah I said kill them.... and NO , dont eat, dont relocate, dont create a sancuary, just destroy them as they are a hinder to the natural ecosystem.
I don't think it would be that easy in the Everglades. Gators and all...

 

[beth]

Except for licensed herpetologist who can prove their ability to care long-term for such an animal, no.

 

[keri]

Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/2725290
Except for licensed herpetologist who can prove their ability to care long-term for such an animal, no.

I keep many exotics, but this is one I firmly agree to. I will never say "Never" but there should be some policy in place, homechecks, permit fees, whatever to ensure it's not just some 15 year old kid who buys it because it's "cool". The average person can NOT house an animal like this properly and it ends up dying or being turned loose.

 

[hlcroghan]

or killing the baby or household pet...

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by TexasMetal
http:///forum/post/2725287
I don't think it would be that easy in the Everglades. Gators and all...
They could take on the gator...

 

[aquaknight]

Originally Posted by ReefForBrains
http:///forum/post/2724309
If they are such an issue in Florida, then why dont people exterminate them?
Group hunts similar to the cyote round ups. Just destroy the wild population to solve the issue?
Yeah I said kill them.... and NO , dont eat, dont relocate, dont create a sancuary, just destroy them as they are a hinder to the natural ecosystem.
You can exterminate them, sure. If a "wild" exotic snake is called to be removed, they are destroyed. The problem is that they are being reintroduced. Its the equivalent of bailing out a boat that still has a leak. You need to plug the leak at some point.
Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2726179
Originally Posted by TexasMetal
http:///forum/post/2725287
I don't think it would be that easy in the Everglades. Gators and all...
They could take on the gator...
I think he meant for the people doing the exterminating, the gators would be a problem, not that the conda's could/couldn't handle gators.

 

[gmann1139]

Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2723651
To that, I agree 100%.
However, even boas/pythons are a real problem in south florida. Personally, with technology today, I don't see why nearly every exotic animal that can (like obivously fish wouldn't qualify), be mandated to have a computer chip (like a cat/dogs)? That way, if a wild exotic animal is found, the previous owner can be ID'ed held responible? Even if this does drive the price up a bit, might do good. So instead of little Timmy, who want's an igunana for his birthday, their $59.99 instead of $19.99 and that make the potnetial owners (timmy's parents) more responible.
Wow, that's one of the best ideas I've heard in a while.

My personal opinion is that while I think anyone that is dumb enough to buy something that can kill them should be allowed to, to clean up the gene pool.

The problem is that the same people are the irresponsible <insert expletive here>'s who will dump them somewhere.

They're also dumb enough to breed and allow their children around a dangerous animal.