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Offline Machiavelli

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Australia Is Terrified That This American Snake Could Give Birth In The Wild
« on: November 28, 2014, 05:16:46 pm »
Alex Heber
Business Insider
November 27, 2014

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There’s concern this morning that a pregnant American corn snake is on the loose in Queensland, Australia, and a search is being mounted to find it before she gives birth.

Sunshine Coast snake catcher Ritchie Gilbert told Business Insider he was sent a number of photos from a local vet to help identify the snake on Wednesday ...

He said while the snake isn’t venomous it does need to be located. Like rabbits or cane toads, introduced species can throw the natural environment off balance, causing problems for native wildlife and agriculture ...
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Re: Australia Is Terrified That This American Snake Could Give Birth In The Wild
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2014, 04:58:15 am »
Since corn snakes eat mice, and Australia is PLAGUED with mice, what's the problem?
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Re: Australia Is Terrified That This American Snake Could Give Birth In The Wild
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2014, 05:14:27 am »
Quote from: PzLdr on November 29, 2014, 04:58:15 am
Since corn snakes eat mice, and Australia is PLAGUED with mice, what's the problem?


Australia has had some pretty bad experiences with imported species going nutso on local flora and fauna.  Those snakes mind find something tastier and easier to catch than mice, but which ought not be et by snakes.
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