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Catching large Serpents in the Everglades. (Burmese and Rock Pythons) with one Anaconda later in the show. Have seen it before. Watching it again.
Oh Hell no.
Anyone seen it, or watching it now? (Ch 120 History channel.)
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They're doing it to collect a bounty. I understand the bounty is paid dead-or-alive, so why in the heck are these yahoos going to the trouble to catch them alive? They are pests, and dangerous, so just blow their heads off and sack 'em up. 0 -
That's exactly what I've been thinking Nunn. Why try and catch them and risk getting bite. Real easy to grab the tail, and the other guy whacks right behind the head with a big stick. Easy Peesie.
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Probably because that would be boring and no one would watch the show. I don't know what they get paid for being in the show but it sure wouldn't be enough $ for me to catch them live. BobKenK/84Bravo said:That's exactly what I've been thinking Nunn. Why try and catch them and risk getting bite. Real easy to grab the tail, and the other guy whacks right behind the head with a big stick. Easy Peesie.
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I pretty much new that and understood that, as I was posting my comment Bob.
Worked for an Exotic Animal Importer (1st job) back in the early 70's in Miami. Still have bad dreams of dealing with Big snakes. (Pythons etc.) Got bite in the chest once, thought it was going for my face, as I was looking down his throat. (That's the one I dream about.)
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I figured you did but I guess I was alluding to the fact that some people will do anything for money, no matter how foolhardy. Then again it could be they do it for the 15 min of fame for being on television. Kind of a hold my beer and watch this scenario. Bob 0 -
SNAKES
The reason God made shotguns.
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In one episode a blonde in hip waders came out of nowhere and every time they whacked a big one she’d race out in the water and feel it all over, then stomp back to shore muttering under her breath. Finally during the filming they got close enough for the hot mic to pick up what she was saying.
“Hold still you slimy rascal, hold still... nope nothing here, no nothing there... doggone it! This one isn’t wearing boots either!”
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Do they have laws preventing firearm use? Have always been a herp fan but these invasive species are wiping out all indigenous stuff from turtles, to birds.nunn said:They're doing it to collect a bounty. I understand the bounty is paid dead-or-alive, so why in the heck are these yahoos going to the trouble to catch them alive? They are pests, and dangerous, so just blow their heads off and sack 'em up.
Maybe this is why we haven't heard from HeDog in a while
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smithsonian magazine had a great article on this a few issues ago and good pics.....really big sneks out there and they reported small mammals are fast disappearing out of that area and if the hunters cannot get the snake numbers down most of the mammals will be gone.... 0 -
If they just thumped/shot/stabbed the snakes spca/peta would be there a bitching. 0 -
Some time back I read 90% of the raccoon population was gone.spasmcreeksrun said:smithsonian magazine had a great article on this a few issues ago and good pics.....really big sneks out there and they reported small mammals are fast disappearing out of that area and if the hunters cannot get the snake numbers down most of the mammals will be gone....0 -
I THINK I read in Florida, you can't shoot them but have to be taken alive and then "humanly" dispatched. IF they want to assist the other wildlife, they need to be able to shoot them, if I am right. That is just ignorant if true. 0 -
Depends what area you're in. In the Everglades a shotgun is allowed on private property about anything you want to shot is allowed they do request that you do a brain shot
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They sell the meat too. Perhaps it keeps better if the snake is alive until they have time to dress it. 0
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