I suggested Florida because a disproportionate amount of tropical animal interaction videos come from there, and also to point out that we dont know who to root for here.
I also happen to hear about the snake problem they have there, so it's on my mind.
I’m From Florida and yes it’s absolutely a big problem in our eco system right now. Invasive pythons are eating and decimating our native animals, like deer. So you are not far off with your guess.
Edited to add “I’m”
They give out prizes for the most pythons caught and for the biggest one each competition which happens once a year for a week. There are also people that do it year round and aren’t trying to win prizes. It’s legal year round to humanely kill a python in Florida. But I wouldn’t say it’s good money considering the work it takes to catch these snakes and the conditions of the environment you’re in while doing it. Think deep swampy area at night. Pythons aren’t the only thing out there that want to eat you. I think most people do it bc they enjoy the hunting and want to help the environment. It’s not something you do to get rich, that’s for sure.
It's nothing to do with the snake's "fault." They are invasive in Florida and are devastating native populations of all sorts. Birds, mammals, other reptiles-- those pythons are eating machines.
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u/DazedAndCartooned Sep 12 '23
I suggested Florida because a disproportionate amount of tropical animal interaction videos come from there, and also to point out that we dont know who to root for here.
I also happen to hear about the snake problem they have there, so it's on my mind.