Breadly710 said:

B Traven said:

If apex predators were allowed to repopulate the peninsula, they'd make quick work of pythons and iguanas. Might not eliminate them outright, but would certainly knock them down to reasonable population numbers.

The biggest problem in Florida is cars and developments. And not even that- just the absolute SUPREMACY of cars and developments. God-given right to drive fast and live in a shitty McMansion. Question any of it, and you run smack into that good ole deep southern attitude of "don't rock the boat unless you want to end up ostracized or worse."

Most conservation efforts are focused on the preservation of "hook and bullet" species, i.e., trophy hunting and fishing. This is why "invasive species derbies" check all the boxes. People get to go kill stuff and weigh it and pretend like they're doing the environment a favor. Then do 85 on I-75 in their monster truck on the way home.

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I can’t disagree with you on that, but here we are. We have eliminated most of the habit for a bunch of species and added other apex predators to what remains. I had a rescue Burmese python for 13 years and hate to see them die, and that it is made a sport, but something needs to be done to protect the animals that are struggling.

I wish I had a better solution and I would move to FL and try and save them. I wanted to be a herpetologist growing up, so I hate to see them die. It’s a shit situation and no good solution that Florida would actually do.

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Archespore said:

Edit: I just saw your reply about the not wanting to get into a debate. Sorry about all that, not trying to come at you buddy c:

peace, peace!

Glad you're better now, and I apologize for focusing on the minutiae instead of the main gist. I get caught up on the wrong thing sometimes and get too passionate about silly shit. I'll see myself out of this thread for a lil while. See you around

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PuffM4gicDr4gon said:

All I'm seeing is two frogs talking to each other but I'm high rn

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Archespore said:

Confession:

I'm such a lazy bastard rn that instead of driving to the store for distilled water I'm boiling a pot with an upside down lid and ice to make some up for my preservation vials ;_;

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Nice. I'm also no longer willing to go buy distilled water. But I will spend effort, money and hours to build stuff. 😆
So I'm making a water distiller for myself. This prototype is bodged together stuff I already had but it worked pretty well.
The final product will be pretty nifty.