106 Burmese pythons captured in Florida...

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Also, let's assume that the state decides they only want to try to remove the bigger, more threatening animals (burms, iguanas, tegus, etc.). I just don't see it happening. The focus should be on preventing further invasion by exotics that are not already out there.

At what point do we just say, "they're here and there's nothing we can do about it." Because as much as I want to see it happen, I just can't imagine any number of people wiping out every single python, iguana, tegu, boa, monitor, chameleon, etc.

I know that a couple people recently found a red-tailed green rat snake out there. To my knowledge they haven't really been established in Florida. Tightening up regulations and increasing sanctions may be effective in preventing people from losing/letting go new species into the environment.