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RE: DSE seizes illegal corn snakes from home of Su
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by toddg on May 6, 2009
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John what does a dna test cost.
On top of the $100.00 bounty, you would also propose dna test to verify the validity of said snake.
I see this getting expensive rather quickly.
I mean... I guess it's worth a shot however I just don't think it will be very effective.
I think perhaps Python molurus bivittatus floridius may be here to stay.
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RE: DSE seizes illegal corn snakes from home of Su
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by Cro on May 6, 2009
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Todd, what I am speculating is that most of the Burmese Pythons in the Everglades came from a common ancestor or two, and were the result of a large number of them being released at once. If someone wanted to research that, they could do it with a simple scale clip. As far as cost, it would cost almost nothing, as many government and college labs are set up to do the testing. If you as a individual send off something to be DNA tested by a private lab, they might very well charge you $100.00. This whole thing would only be of value if someone WANTED to know the origin of the animals. Perhaps they want to continue to believe that hundreds of folks took their unwanted pets out to the glades to release them ? I don't live there, so don't care all that much, I was just suggesting a interesting science project that a college student / professor might want to tackle.
And Zuzana, No, a python breeder who had a lot of surplus Burmese Python young that probably were not worth the cost of feeding, would probably not kill them. Especially, if the Everglades were right there in his backyard. If you had a surplus of baby Tigers, would you kill them ? Not likely, as they are too cute for that. And most likely, you would not release them into the wild. But a snake is a bit different than a Tiger. Again, just some speculation on just what MIGHT have happened in the Everglades.
A researcher could also look at the age structure of the animals being found in the Everglades. Are the adults being found all about the same size and age? That would also tend to suggest that the animals were released in bulk, at the same time.
Best Regards
John Z
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