Since 1980, eleven twelve people have been strangled to death by pet Pythons in the United States. Today, a 12-foot albino Burmese Python strangled a 2-year-old girl to death in Sumter County, Florida. The owner of the Snake did not have a permit. Worse than the occasional freak accident involving pet Pythons, thousands of Pythons escape their untrained and unqualified owners and breed freely throughout Florida, ravaging local ecosystems and native species. Pythons eat Dogs, Cats, potentially endangered Birds, and even Alligators. While we know many responsible Snake owners, we do strongly suspect that many irresponsible owners of large predatory reptile species suffer from similar issues as do trophy hunters and monster truck enthusiasts--tiny pee pee syndrome and Daddy-touched-my-buttholitis.

Please jerks, stop introducing destructive non-native and invasive species into ecosystems.


--Ms Sharky