Met Mark O Shea today...

[axlandslash44x]

at WMSP -

He did a talk on venomous

Got a WDB Rattler out for 30 minutes....

Then goto to chat to him atfer the show for a while regarding my snakes etc..

Also got a signed book.

Photos to Follow.

Really really nice bloke...

Had some surpising things to say actually.....

[axlandslash44x]

few things he mentioned...

1) the Burmese eating alligator in florida is widely believed to be a fake.... the individual who initially spotted it was working with the group who were trying to remove non indiginous species. The set up brought millions in funding. He did not say that this is 100% - but was simply stating his opinion - which I value.


2) Cobra's have now begun settling in florida? I did not know this..... did you???


Rattlesnake round ups were discussed - wont go into detail with some of the thigns the "cowboy's" do to their prey..

[axlandslash44x]

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[axlandslash44x]

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[pythondave82]

Originally Posted by axlandslash44x

few things he mentioned...

1) the Burmese eating alligator in florida is widely believed to be a fake.... the individual who initially spotted it was working with the group who were trying to remove non indiginous species. The set up brought millions in funding. He did not say that this is 100% - but was simply stating his opinion - which I value.


2) Cobra's have now begun settling in florida? I did not know this..... did you???


Rattlesnake round ups were discussed - wont go into detail with some of the thigns the "cowboy's" do to their prey..

Cobras are not established at the moment but have been found in Florida, they could easily establish though!

(I asked Mark, I had no idea myself by the way)

I did know that Florida has an enormous amount of non native animals, a concern in my opinion.

Cheers,

Dave

[bluerain]

Mark is a really nice person...He writes loads of things for my Herpetological club!!...A real gem of a man!!

[axlandslash44x]

which herp club is that?

Dave - how do you know him? is he easy to contact via his website?

Very interested in talking to him again...

[Serious D]

at WMSP -

He did a talk on venomous

Got a WDB Rattler out for 30 minutes....

Then goto to chat to him atfer the show for a while regarding my snakes etc..

Also got a signed book.

Photos to Follow.

Really really nice bloke...

Had some surpising things to say actually.....

I meet him a few years back at WMSP, he got a western dimond back out, that rattle is so impressive up close, But he is a really nice guy, could have talked to him for ages, i too got a sighned book from him.
Realy great guy would like to meat him again.