Python: it NOT for dinner anymore

[DrivebyTrucker]

We just need to shoot all these invasive critters on sight and let the buzzards eat 'em.

From the link
"What are the requirements for capture?
Firearms and traps may not be used. The snakes can be captured with nets and snares and must be killed with a blunt or sharp hand-held device."

So what knife would you use?

 

[fishshooter]

From the link
"What are the requirements for capture?
Firearms and traps may not be used. The snakes can be captured with nets and snares and must be killed with a blunt or sharp hand-held device."

So what knife would you use?

They kinda amended that:
"Hunters also can use guns and firearms in taking these reptiles during hunting periods when their specific use is allowed (i.e., bows during archery season, muzzleloaders during muzzleloading gun season, etc.). When alligator hunting, people may use all legal methods for taking alligators, including bang sticks, harpoons and spear guns, to take reptiles of concern."

To answer your question, a machete, a very big machete.

 

[akabu]

A Very Sharp Bolo / Kuhkuri /Axe /Machete ..Full force ...Spine Shot!

 

[dougo83]

I'm in Ocala, and I'm pretty sure they are making their way up here. We've had a few in the last few years. It won't be long before Nile Monitors and large constrictor snakes have invaded the whole state and become the apex predators.

I'm guessing the mercury is from eating large quantities of fish??? What about the alligator?

You are right on. I don't know about Mercury because it is a metal, but with most toxins the intensity and concentration of the toxin increases with each step up the food chain. For example: Fish has some toxin-> snake eats it and the amount of toxin is now higher-> human eats the snake and gets severly ill or dies because of the elevated level of toxins.

 

[dougo83]

We just need to shoot all these invasive critters on sight and let the buzzards eat 'em.

Agreed...my campus is having a huge problem with feral pigs so the DOI has brought in trappers and hunters to trap and kill these pigs...

 

[C_Kyle]

Agreed...my campus is having a huge problem with feral pigs so the DOI has brought in trappers and hunters to trap and kill these pigs...

The way the feral pigs are handled around here is by locating and killing the mother after she births and letting the native predators, panther, bob cat, alligator, black bear, etc take care of the babies.

 

[C_Kyle]

Another invasive creature that doesn't get much attention because everyone loves them is the red-ear slider turtle, which is not native to FL, but is in every body of water, including all the man-made ponds and water features.

I'm guilty of bringing in the red-ear slider, too. I bought one in SC; it was the size of a quarter. In 5 years it was the size of a dinner plate. I released him into a nice, spring-fed river. I see them everywhere, and thought it would be OK. Later on, I discovered it was illegal because they were not native. I would have driven him back to Louisiana, where his ancestors came from.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

We have their smaller cousins (painted turtles) up this way, but it's their native turf. I caught a few when I was little (not easy!) and had them up until when I graduated high school. Never had to go to the pet store!

 

[hung-solo]

A large portion of fish here in NC have large amounts of mercury and other contaminates, unfortunately I don't eat any fish I catch now. Chris

http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/fish/

yes sir! other than the coal burning plants in NC mercury occurs naturally in the wild. according a friend of mine who works for the US fish and game service if you have had a severe drought it will bring the mercury out of the ground and into what is left in the water and on down the food chain it goes. it has only gotten worse with the coal plants and our severe drought we had for a few years. it will get worse before it gets better. i think the only remotely safe place to eat fish would be the natural trout way up in the hills lol