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Invasive lizards in Florida are eating cats
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| Apr 15th 2015 5:32PM
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Posted on 06/02/2015 1:07:03 PM PDT by Red Badger
Florida has a big lizard problem. Between lion fish and Burmese pythons, Florida has a lot of invasive species problems -- and the newest is massive Nile Monitor Lizards.
Nile Monitor Lizards can grow to be almost 6 feet in length and weigh 33 pounds. They're mostly found in Northern Africa, but some households take them in as pets.
The "pets" are often let loose after getting too big, so they wind up on the streets. But that's not the only problem -- they start eating things, like neighbors' cats.
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TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: florida; lizard; monitor; nile; wildlife
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To: rrrod
don't forget the poisonous ones from Mass and NJ and Conn!
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posted on
06/02/2015 5:47:09 PM PDT
by
ncalburt
( Amnesty-media out in full force)
To: Moonman62
The Fl capital has a large dangerous Amish problem
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posted on
06/02/2015 5:49:12 PM PDT
by
ncalburt
( Amnesty-media out in full force)
To: Cicero; Red Badger
Time to open a loony bin for the Florida pet owners who import pythons and lizards and whatnot and then just let them loose when they can’t handle them any more. I have an even better idea. Put them in a locked glass-walled cage with their abandoned pets. It would make for interesting viewing on pay per view.
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posted on
06/02/2015 5:54:11 PM PDT
by
Paleo Conservative
(Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not really out to get you.)
To: clearcarbon
Now that’s what I’m talking about!
To: Inyo-Mono
Ringling Bros circus employees let a few monkeys escape in Sarasota and Desoto county decades ago and probably north of Tampa
The circus folks moved to Brooksville FL just north of Tampa after the big Sarasota building boom in the 60 and 1970s east of Ringling avenue .
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posted on
06/02/2015 5:57:21 PM PDT
by
ncalburt
( Amnesty-media out in full force)
To: Sherman Logan
Brevard county has escaped but Dade county scum are moving up 95 at a scary rate
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posted on
06/02/2015 5:59:04 PM PDT
by
ncalburt
( Amnesty-media out in full force)
To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
Who would win, a wild chimp versus a ginormous Komodo dragon? You would think ‘King Kong Jr’ but the dragons have a septic bite.
A laser on their head would give an edge. Nice knowing you Cheetah.
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posted on
06/02/2015 8:59:44 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: dennisw
Not if you are another lizard............
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posted on
06/03/2015 6:08:49 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: EEGator
Just tell them you are an illegal alien ‘Dreamer’ and they’ll put you in the head of the line!.............
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posted on
06/03/2015 6:10:25 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: kaehurowing
I don’t know. Do they taste like ‘cat’?................
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posted on
06/03/2015 6:12:16 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
06/03/2015 11:57:42 AM PDT
by
EEGator
To: Boogieman
True love knows no boundaries...
Yup. Reckon I gotta get libr’ul minded about that sorta thing.
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posted on
06/04/2015 11:30:36 AM PDT
by
Bluewater2015
(There are no coincidences)
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