Python Hunting Season Is Here…Finally
Get ready Florida residents cause it’s that time of the year. That’s right: Python hunting season is here. Florida is a strange place with a long tradition of stranger traditions and rules. Like Forrest Gump once said, “It’s this whole other country.”
For just $26 South Florida residents can obtain a special python hunting permit. That may seem a little pricey when you consider that South Florida residents can already walk into the Everglades and suffer a horrible death enjoy nature for free.
I know what you’re thinking. You’re saying, “Sure fella that’s great for professional snake hunters, but what about those of us inexperienced with man-guzzling pythons?” Good question. Florida officials are one step ahead of you. They are offering workshops on how to identify, stalk, and capture deadly reptiles.
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Seriously.
First off, I can probably help out with that whole “how do I identify a reptile that may end my life?” dilemma. Here are some tips. If it ain’t furry, moves quick, and hisses at you while striking, you’ve probably located something to watch out for. If a creature looks nothing like a puppy yet curls up in your garage, be leary. If you are in the Everglades, don’t trust anything that moves.
As for the whole capture thing, you may want to consult those professionals or just watch Bear Grylls capture and kill a gator in the swamp.
Now for you extra-zealous reptile hunters out there, you might be wondering why so many limitations. “Only Burmese Python season?” you say. Fret not my psychopathic friend. Also in season are fellow pythons of the Indian and African rock persuasion. I imagine the ACLU already has a lawsuit in the works for some type of reptilian discrimination. But wait there’s more! You can also take green anacondas and Nile monitor lizards. Seriously.
Bay 9 News in Florida has a constant stream of python related stories. I know this because my sister is a total Bay 9 junkie. Consider some of these stories. Continue reading
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