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Python pulled from Cheng Ching Lake in Kaohsiung (reply)

dulan drift — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 09:32:52 +0000

Here's another example from Sydney where builders found a freshly shed boa constrictor skin a few days ago

Python pulled from Cheng Ching Lake in Kaohsiung (reply)

dan — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 21:14:39 +0000

I'm guessing this is somebody's pet that was let go when it got too big.

Python pulled from Cheng Ching Lake in Kaohsiung (reply)

dulan drift — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:17:15 +0000

so have they been recently introduced to Taiwan? The last thing Taiwan birds need is another predator

Python pulled from Cheng Ching Lake in Kaohsiung (reply)

dan — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:55:28 +0000

In southern Florida these things have decimated a number of species, including a few endangered mammals. They're non-native, obviously, and they have no predator. They're the equivalent of the brown tree snake on Guam, which was introduced and has wiped out many of the native bird species.

On the one hand, Taiwan is the perfect environment for them and they'll thrive. On the other hand, if the government gives the green light to kill them all, and gives 1,000NT/head, and a recipe for cooking them, they'll have the problem taken care of overnight.

It will be interesting to see what happens. As big as this is, there are probably more.

Python pulled from Cheng Ching Lake in Kaohsiung (reply)

dulan drift — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:12:41 +0000

Holy Fuck! Since when did mega-pythons inhabit Taiwan?

Python pulled from Cheng Ching Lake in Kaohsiung

dan — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 01:59:33 +0000

See https://udn.com/news/story/7470/4084782?from=udn_ch2cate6649sub7470_pulldownmenu

These things are causing major problems in Florida. Once they get established, they're very hard to get rid of.