Reticulated Pythons , Burmese Pythons , Anacondas moving West ?

fordy · #1 04/30/12, 06:29 PM

......................Stoped at an Aquarem(sp) and Snake store this PM and he said the big snakes in Florida will be moving west , he felt there is enough warm weather down along the coast for them too survive and multiply !
......................Also , said that they will hibernate when temps start falling during cold weather and pop back out when ground temps warm back up . So , logically they could probably get as far west as east texas , louisiana border because of moderate temps in winter and very warm summers plus lots of lakes and rivers that are more suited to the Anacondas than the pythons . Food for thought , fordy

doodlemom · #2 04/30/12, 06:32 PM

Quick post recipes.

fordy · #3 04/30/12, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by doodlemom

Quick post recipes.

.................Anything pertaining too 'Round Snake' would work with maybe a little brown gravy ! lol , fordy

Pam6 · #4 04/30/12, 06:58 PM

Thank God I am far enough North!! ECK!!

hsmom2four · #5 05/01/12, 10:47 AM

Hmmm, I'm not so sure I could agree with that. I've not heard tell of any of the lakes or rivers in my part of Central FL being over run with them. I know that they are all over the everglades and last year we went on a tour while we were vacationing in the keys and I did hear all about them but I didn't hear anything about those snakes migrating up the Kissimmee river basin through the middle part of the state. I can't see the areas of the FL coast on the east or west side just above the everglades providing enough habitat for them to migrate up and thrive. Those areas around Naples/Ft. Meyers on the west and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale on the east are pretty densly populated beachy areas and I just dont in anyway see that happening with the snakes being able to get enough to eat and breed and then migrate up. We do hear all the time about big snakes taking up residence in people's yards and eating their pets but the snakes usually end up getting trapped before too long. Now if we were talking about the FL panhandle or Louisiana coast line already being over run with them then that might be a different story. Is that the case? Living where I do I only hear about the ones in the 'glades. Is there a thriving population of them further north? My curiosity is piqued now.

fordy · #6 05/01/12, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by hsmom2four

Hmmm, I'm not so sure I could agree with that. I've not heard tell of any of the lakes or rivers in my part of Central FL being over run with them. I know that they are all over the everglades and last year we went on a tour while we were vacationing in the keys and I did hear all about them but I didn't hear anything about those snakes migrating up the Kissimmee river basin through the middle part of the state. I can't see the areas of the FL coast on the east or west side just above the everglades providing enough habitat for them to migrate up and thrive. Those areas around Naples/Ft. Meyers on the west and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale on the east are pretty densly populated beachy areas and I just dont in anyway see that happening with the snakes being able to get enough to eat and breed and then migrate up. We do hear all the time about big snakes taking up residence in people's yards and eating their pets but the snakes usually end up getting trapped before too long. Now if we were talking about the FL panhandle or Louisiana coast line already being over run with them then that might be a different story. Is that the case? Living where I do I only hear about the ones in the 'glades. Is there a thriving population of them further north? My curiosity is piqued now.

...................The person with whom I visited with seemed to be a very knowledgeable individual about these large snakes and what he .......thought......
they were capable of ! Obviously , he felt it would take years for this to happen , IF at all ! He felt they are adaptable and more durable than they are given credit for . So , no science or proven theories too back up his assertions but very interesting to me , nevertheless . , fordy

mpillow · #7 05/01/12, 11:17 AM

Pam I know you have nasty snakes in OH....my mom spent some of her childhood there!

I hate even our little garter snakes and worse the water snakes...We'd still have the Garden of Eden if I'd been EVE...I'd have never stuck around long enough to be tempted!

As for these monsters....I'd probably fall dead at the sight of one!

TriWinkle · #8 05/01/12, 11:18 AM

A world renowned husband and wife team who've worked with reptiles, including large snakes, for years...They've written several articles on this topic.

Here's their site:

VPI Publications | Vida Preciosa International, Inc.

Ohio Rusty · #9 05/01/12, 11:38 AM

I really want to shoot one of these big mutha's right between the eyes, skin them down the backbone, fillet the meat from the snake, then put those thick meaty fillets on the grill ......... I bet if you basted them with a marinade while cooking ....I would think this snake meat would be excellent.
Probably no different than rattlesnake meat everyone clamors for.

If you could shoot a couple of these a week ..... you and your whole family would never go hungry. There is open season on these loose snakes now and no limit is my understanding.

OOOOhhhh man ... The George Foreman grill meets the Burmese python fillet !!

Ohio Rusty ><>

Paranoia has value !!!!!

coolrunnin · #10 05/01/12, 11:53 AM

Rattlesnake and eggs is good stuff.

hsmom2four · #11 05/01/12, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ohio Rusty

I really want to shoot one of these big mutha's right between the eyes, skin them down the backbone, fillet the meat from the snake, then put those thick meaty fillets on the grill ......... I bet if you basted them with a marinade while cooking ....I would think this snake meat would be excellent.
Probably no different than rattlesnake meat everyone clamors for.

If you could shoot a couple of these a week ..... you and your whole family would never go hungry. There is open season on these loose snakes now and no limit is my understanding.

OOOOhhhh man ... The George Foreman grill meets the Burmese python fillet !!

Ohio Rusty ><>

Paranoia has value !!!!!

It is open season but I believe you still have to pay for the hunting permit and go into the everglades to hunt them. Have you been in the 'glades?? There's a lot of other snakes in there and big ole gators! I am scared to death of snakes so no way I would be going into the swamp to hunt any of them. I'd have better luck shooting an alligator for meat in a SHTF situation (when hunting permits wouldn't be a problem). I can see them from more of a distance. The snakes blend in more, I think. A lot of times the gators are just lazily cruzing around in the water or floating near the bank ripe for the pickin'. One day recently my dh and ds came home early from fishing because the 'gators wouldn't leave them alone in their favorite fishing spot. Kept swiming around the boat and going out to thier lines everytime they cast.

I don't ever go in any body of water (other than the ocean) that I'm not policing for snakes. Namely water moccasins. I'm very paranoid. I cannot enjoy a day at any lake or river because of my fears of them. We had a black snake in the yard on Friday morning and even though I didn't see it (my dh saw it) I'm still anxious just going out to the garden right now.

hsmom2four · #12 05/01/12, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TriWinkle

A world renowned husband and wife team who've worked with reptiles, including large snakes, for years...They've written several articles on this topic.

Here's their site:

VPI Publications | Vida Preciosa International, Inc.

They seem to be confirming my thoughts on this as well. I just don't see it happening. There was a big die off of them a year or two ago from an unusual cold snap. I just don't see them migrating and thriving even as far north as I am and that's not very north. Great website.