Gators.... now it's Pythons

islandspeed2001 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:14 pm

Saw on the news where they captured a 11 foot python snake. One that big could squeeze the p*** right out of you. They are getting so plentiful that they have opened a hunting season on pythons in FL. This ought to worry our friends from over the big pond who are coming to fish the tourney :shock:

Don't worry guys, they are only found south of Jacksonville.... way south :lol:

nopants · **Joined:** Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:01 pm **Posts:** 146

no way those things are all over heckscher drive. probably not safe to fish anymore. i saw a kid ge eaten last week by one. stay away from that area :smoke:

pepperhead · **Posted:** Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:28 pm

Yep, whats sad is that they are here to stay, and they can live as far north as the carolinas.

egbertnobacon · **Joined:** Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:17 am **Posts:** 17

Just hippos to go and we have the three scariest beasts on the planet :!:

roaddog · **Joined:** Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:34 pm **Posts:** 423

Don't worry about the pythons or gators, beware of the anacondas!

Check out the link below. 12 foot anaconda captured in Osceola County recently.

http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2010 ... m_fwc.html

OPharbor · **Joined:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:20 am **Posts:** 131

I find it funny that the python season is now open and you need a $26 "Tag" to hunt them. Don't you think that they should PAY someone to get rid of these things? I come across a Python, Boa, Anaconda or anything resembling one in my path, "NO PERMIT REQUIRED"! :sniper:

bnznet · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:14 pm

I'm surprised no one has posted the pic yet of the python down in the everglades that basically exploded because it swallowed a six foot gator. :shock:

herbyk-9 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:24 pm

I agree with OPHarbor ,Believe me when I say if I ever see one, I wont worry about a license. I always thought you did not need to have a season to kill a animal that is not native to Florida.

islandspeed2001 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:20 pm

My biggest concern if I were to run into one of them would be how quick I could get the f*** out of there. Snakes scare the H out of me. That's why I haven't fished Simpson's lately.

Flyfish Dog · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:27 am

Watched a program last week or so and they said they are being found all the way up to SC. They did experiment and the cold weather in SC didnt kill them like they think it would. Scary as it can be!

starvinmarvin · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:23 am

I quote :

Diet: Carnivore. Although the anaconda poses a danger to humans, they usually prey on fish or animals that get near the water.

Oh my!

fishingator · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:07 pm

"I'm surprised no one has posted the pic yet of the python down in the everglades that basically exploded because it swallowed a six foot gator."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9610099/

Here's the link to your pictures and video!

egbertnobacon · **Joined:** Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:17 am **Posts:** 17

enough guys :shock:

anymore and i'll need to bring the ex wife , no thing would dare go near her

Shell Mound Al · **Posted:** Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:07 pm

When I went to 10,000 a few weeks ago the Rangers said durning the cold weather they captured several large snakes hanging in trees trying to get warm.
They said that the snakes were so cold that they were of no threat to them.
I have no idea of how many they captured but it seemed to be alot of them.
They were also thankful of the cold weather because of all the loss of life to the Iguians. :shock:

I was surprised to hear them speek of death being a good thing but they said that any animal that is not native to that area should be gone.

Gators.... now it's Pythons

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