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1. They are invasive, not introducedSouth Florida is in the Western Sahara line and that may go down to Yemen. They thrive as introduced exotics there.
According to Wikepedia..."1. They are invasive, not introduced
2. They live, don't thrive
Thanks, I didn't know that... So how would you call burmese pythons in florida? I hear them referred to as invasive usually?According to Wikepedia..."
An invasive species is a non-native species that spreads from the point of introduction and becomes abundant. The invasive species label attaches only to populations of species whose impact upon introduction has altered their new environment"... So they have to be introduced before they can be considered invasive....and to be invasive they have to be altering their environment.
Yet they were never introduced purposefully to me knowledge, I thought you said for a species to be invasive they have to first be introduced? I understand a species has to have a bad ecological impact for them to be considered invasive, what I'm questioning is that they would first have to be introduced.I don't know enough about what the pythons are doing to the environment and other wildlife there...but I suspect/expect they are invasive.
IMO (and the opinions of MANY...) YES, Burmese pythons are definitely an invasive species in Florida. Whether "introduced" intentionally (e.g. former pet owners who released them into the wild rather than re-homing or euthanizing) or accidentally (e.g. escaping captivity due to and following a hurricane, fire, etc.) they have wiped out (depending on the source) 92% to 98% of certain native species in the Everglades & vicinities.Thanks, I didn't know that... So how would you call burmese pythons in florida? I hear them referred to as invasive usually?