Do they relocate the pythons or do they kill them?

They should call it Whacking day like the Simpsons Episode. Everyone in Springfield goes around with sticks and rakes and whacks the snakes. Classic.

Why any closed season on these non-game, non-native invasive predators? Should be shoot on sight.

I agree with crm, it should be open season all year long. This is sort of an extension, because they allowed harvest during all the other hunting seasons this year. BTW, you have to kill them--transporting them alive is prohibited without a special license.

Do they have a season on bug zappers or swatting mosquitoes too? Eliminate the problem people, not set them in the same category as real game animals.

Model 11-87™ Sportsman® Super Mag Shurshot™ Turkey with a Modified choke, 3 1/2" of #4 buckshot!

ROCK N' ROLL!

Clay-
I don't want any holes in my Python,Tony Lama's, when I do the Texas two-step!

I think it should be an open season because those things reproduce at an alarming rate. I think if I aint mistaken 20 - 30 eggs per clutch.

I wonder if the nests can be raided yr round? But it takes training to properly id their eggs from other retiles.

I'm with Coop. Remington 1100, 20" barrel, 3" #2 lead shot. Snakes beware!

2Poppa

What a dumb thing to say!

I STAND CORRECTED, SIR!

YES! We don't want any holes in the Python,Tony Lama's, for the Texas two-step!

I wonder how many pairs of boots you can get out of just one?

i live in ky so the only time anyone would see a snake like this is either on tv or if somebody has 1 as a pet.i stayed in Melbourne beach back in '96 and i bought a ball python for 15 bucks and a Burmese for 200$..around here at a pet shop the ball would have been at least 100$ and the other would start at 2k depending on the size..im just curious of how big of a problem are these reptiles? seems like every comment on here is all for killing them all..like i said i dont live there nor around these things,but alot of people buy them as pets and now there is a hunting season on them. im not taking up for the snake,im just curious...

I just watched the PBS show on the python problem in florida.Im with Mr Cooper! rock and roll!! Id use my Ithica Mag 10.Sixteen foot of snake? Bags,Belts,and Boots!oh my!

Most people don't realize what a problem they are. I attended a wildlife conference with officers from several different states. I was talking to one of the Florida wildlife people and they are concerned about them wiping out some of the other native species in the Everglades. After talking to him and seeing the special on TV it is not hard for me to see the problem even though here in the mountains of WV I probably never see one or at least I hope I don't. I remember before the coyotes migrated into WV. States that had them told us what a problem they would be. I have been at several coyote dens and all around the den will be many fawns feet. Some years now where the coyotes are the most concentrated during the summer you see alot of does without fawns. I have seen times when I have seen 25 mature does and no fawns at all. The only difference here the coyotes migrated where the deer were and people put the big snaskes out. I don't know what penalities Florida has for letting them loose but I would make it so people would think twice about turning one loose. I have alot of cases of Speer Golddot Hollow Points for S&W 4566 TSW .45 I used to carry. Lucklily they gave me my duty weapon when I retired. I think the .45 with 4 magazines and the training I had learning to shoot fast and hit what you are shooting at under pressure I would be more than armed for the big snakes. Some people are worried about putting a hole in the hide and I'm thinking how that I am going to put many holes in the hide.

Out of curiosity, what do they taste like?
I'm thinking a 4/10 and a Weber.