The African rock python, again, released pets that have found a foothold in Florida's balmy weather. Neither species have many natural predators, other than man.

My suggestion is a tried and true one, start offering a bounty for every snake killed and brought in from the wild. Given humanities ability to effectively hunt creatures to extinction, that should take care of the problem.

Either that, or pray for a couple of really cold Florida winters in a row.

Bring on the bounty!

They've been fighting those pythons for a while without much success.

The bounty idea is probably the best bet.

This one ate a deer last year.

Someone better go investigate!

Thank goodness there don't seem to be enough to start a breeding population (yet.)

Will kick some snake ass.

Import some crazy nasty ass honey badgers.

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I agree some what, however the Honey Badger will lose, yes they are badass but these snakes are massive, they squeeze the life out of things quickly, saw one attack a gator and the Gator fought it off but could not kill it with its massive jaws the snake could careless, Honey Badger once the snake wraps it up game over.

and they can be 20 ft long or so. They are taking over Florida.

They are...kinda gross to say the least.

Worse than the iguanas. Others in this thread have suggested putting bounties on them. I think that's a great idea. I also like that the USFWS has banned imports, not that it's going to make much difference.

banned imports Really I think it's a lil fucking Late for that, i remember hearing a 911 call where one of the snake killed a small child in the crib, we are way past just banning them. Pisses me off when people buy or sell these snakes and then throw their hands up when shit gets out of control.

THEN there will be action. Not trying to be funny at all here.. but that's what it'll take.

about the consequences of invasive flora and fauna...We actually seem to be getting dumber in that regard...

established breeding populations.

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/florida/howwework/stopping-a-burmese-python-invasion.xml

A 94.1 percent drop in Whitetail Deer and an 87.5 percent drop in bobcats sounds more like human encroachment into their habitat to me.

Remember, climate change (if it exists) is due to cow farts.

You do realize that whitetail deer populations have gone from 500,000 to over 20,000,000 nationwide BECAUSE of human encroachment, right? Deer LIKE what we do to their habitat. Look it up.

Newborn fawns could be located by the snake's sense of smell and they make a lovely snack.