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[ksmith]

So I've started watching The Daily Show instead of the local news. One of the stories discussed how Burmese pythons that escaped from pet stores and homes during hurricanes are now invading the Everglades and other areas and competing with local fauna. A spokesperson for the Nature Conservancy estimated that there could be as many as 30,000 pythons in Florida, and that they could migrate as far north as the DC/Maryland area.

Burmese pythons can grow 15 feet (5 meters) or more in length. They are strong enough to fight alligators.

And I thought the water moccasins were bad.

From the National Geographic website:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/06/0603_040603_invasivespecies.html

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[(Anonymous)]

I will consider myself warned, as I work in the DC/Maryland area. That could be fun. How will they be able to tell the difference between the snakes and the politicians?

We had an aligator in a local farmer's pond here a few years ago, it was about 8' long.

Jody in PA

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

They've found alligators in the Chicago River, but I don't think they've been that big.

I, for one, welcome our new reptilian overlords.

[(Anonymous)]

Dave

Re: I, for one, welcome our new reptilian overlords.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Thankssssssss