Florida Snake Culling "Challenge"

jarich · 12-31-12, 11:19 AM

Apparently Florida is organizing a snake culling which open to the public. While I appreciate the fact that invasive species can be a problem, Im pretty sure this is not the way to go about solving it. Handing over the problem to people that get off on killing snakes seems like you are going to end up with a lot of dead native snakes too.

What do you think?

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SpOoKy · 12-31-12, 11:28 AM

I am not 100% sure on how I feel about this...

Revenant · 12-31-12, 11:38 AM

I can't get too riled about that. People are already allowed to go in and hunt the snakes, at least for this event they are trying to make some effort to force people to go through a bit of basic education on identifying native vs. non-native species and how to 'humanely euthanize' the snakes.

I don't think any of us are going to think it is wonderful that an animal we consider to be a pet is being slaughtered, but they clearly aren't welcome there, and if this helps control the hysteria it is not an entirely negative thing. I don't think it is an outrage on the level of, say, rattlesnake round-ups.

KORBIN5895 · 12-31-12, 11:45 AM

Don't knock it! They are giving, not one but two free classes!

totheend · 12-31-12, 12:29 PM

I agree Jarich, while I understand the whole invasive species thing....I think that many other species will be killed to. Most people think all snakes look the same. Buy hey, if they are offering 2 classes.....

rmfsnakes32 · 12-31-12, 12:52 PM

I think this event is going to ruin snake keeping in a whole some ****** is going to piss off a hungry burm and get eaten!!!!!

KORBIN5895 · 12-31-12, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

I think this event is going to ruin snake keeping in a whole some ****** is going to piss off a hungry burm and get eaten!!!!!

Did you seriously just say that?

totheend · 12-31-12, 01:02 PM

I think it was sarcasm....I hope it was sarcasm??

Revenant · 12-31-12, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

I think this event is going to ruin snake keeping in a whole some ****** is going to piss off a hungry burm and get eaten!!!!!

I don't think rabbits are allowed to enter, so no worries there.

Jay · 12-31-12, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfsnakes32

I think this event is going to ruin snake keeping in a whole some ****** is going to piss off a hungry burm and get eaten!!!!!

Really.....

shaunyboy · 12-31-12, 01:26 PM

i totally understand why this needs to be done.....

they should really be TEACHING people how to HUMAINLY EUTHINISE these snakes though imo

imo there will be too many idiots,who think cutting a snakes head of is a good way to euthinise,which it most definitly is not...!!

cheers shaun

Mark Taylor · 12-31-12, 01:52 PM

I think its completely unnecessary to go round killing anything.

So they are big and there are lots of them, but I bet there are more Hummers on the road that kill more people than snakes do lets kill hummers?

lets just say I am against the idea.

Revenant · 12-31-12, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Taylor

I think its completely unnecessary to go round killing anything.

So they are big and there are lots of them, but I bet there are more Hummers on the road that kill more people than snakes do lets kill hummers?

lets just say I am against the idea.

It's not about protecting people, though.

Gungirl · 12-31-12, 02:38 PM

I get it and if done right I agree but this doesn't seem the right way to me. I hunt deer for population control and food, I can't say doing if for snakes is wrong but it has to be done in the right way. I don't want people thinking snakes are horrible creatures invading.

GDZILLA95 · 12-31-12, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Taylor

I think its completely unnecessary to go round killing anything.

So they are big and there are lots of them, but I bet there are more Hummers on the road that kill more people than snakes do lets kill hummers?

lets just say I am against the idea.

They are two totally different things. As said before, this isn't about protecting people. The Burms are an invasive species that are taking away prey items for the native species.

I don't like the fact that the Burms are being killed, but it is a problem in Florida and something needs to be done. I do agree with Kat and Shaun that it needs to be done right.