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Old 03-12-2018, 01:20 AM
 
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Im very interested in your Wildlife...I heard about monster pythons lurking in the swamps of Florida..and Ive heard about Eastern diamond back rattllers are they a problem down there..Seems Florida is a little bit like Australia with Sharks,Spiders,fire ants and Snakes..One wonders if you have Phirranas yet?
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Old 03-12-2018, 03:49 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Florida is in the subtropics hence the reason for so much varied wildlife. As for the pythons they are a non native species that were introduced to the ecosystem decades ago when people had them as pets and then released them when they became to big.
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Old 03-12-2018, 05:17 AM
 
Location: Florida & Cebu, Philippines
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No need to worry about either of them when in residential areas that are not bordering the Everglades, trouble is that some homes built in recent years are pretty far out west or if on the west coast, pretty far east, so stay away from being that far inland and none will likely ever been seen.
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Old 03-16-2018, 11:06 AM
 
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Never seen one. Been living in Florida for 15 years.
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Old 03-19-2018, 07:53 PM
 
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These snakes are everywhere and attack everything in sight! Don't go outside or they will get you!

Wait! what is that? OH NO!!! There is one in here! AAaaaaaaggghhhhh! It Got Meeeeee....
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Old 03-19-2018, 07:54 PM
 
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Ok, a little levity. No they are not common. Even hunters looking for them in the Everglades have a hard time getting one.
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Old 03-20-2018, 09:32 AM
 
Location: Weston, FL
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Ok, a little levity. No they are not common. Even hunters looking for them in the Everglades have a hard time getting one.
This can only mean that the snakes have evolved and become very smart and devious. They now possess stealth technology to avoid hunters.
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Old 03-22-2018, 09:57 AM
 
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No they don't come into populated areas and eat dogs and cats, they live in the Everglades and eat what they can find there.
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Old 03-22-2018, 10:01 AM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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No they don't come into populated areas and eat dogs and cats, they live in the Everglades and eat what they can find there.
Which itself is changing the ecosystem. They do have yearly hunts (maybe they're year round now) and I believe they brought professional snake hunters over from, I think, India last year.
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Old 03-22-2018, 01:57 PM
 
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Which itself is changing the ecosystem. They do have yearly hunts (maybe they're year round now) and I believe they brought professional snake hunters over from, I think, India last year.
I did recently see a news segment where they did a night hunt and caught a huge one.

As far as dogs go, I would worry more about coyotes. I've never seen one, but I saw a story where they were seen in a busier area than I live near stores and main roads.

I do not let my dogs out at night untended or early when it's still dark. I'm there following them with a flashlight. At other times I have the door open when they are outside and I can see and hear them.
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