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All I can say is get a giant salt shaker.
All I can say is get a giant salt shaker.
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Alan Smithee
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Florida in the news again
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LOL Florida's at it again, eh Shale? 
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Alan Smithee wrote:LOL Florida's at it again, eh Shale?
Yep. Got attacked by one. Barely got out alive!
We also have 3-pound Gambian Pouched Rats naturalized on one of the keys that they are trying to contain. Good luck with that.
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Shale wrote:
Yep. Got attacked by one. Barely got out alive! So you got in first?
We also have 3-pound Gambian Pouched Rats naturalized on one of the keys that they are trying to contain. Good luck with that. Maybe these can help?
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Yeah the Giant Pythons can eat the Giant Rats, who are known to eat Snails. Maybe that's what keeps these pests in check in Africa - we should import the whole eco-system here.
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It's like an isosceles triangle!Shale wrote:Yeah the Giant Pythons can eat the Giant Rats, who are known to eat Snails.
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How harmful is a snail no matter what size?
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Tony Marino wrote:How harmful is a snail no matter what size?
Like, seriously.
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Very harmful. These snails eat a lot. Even the regular size snails are a threat to agriculture.Tony Marino wrote:How harmful is a snail no matter what size?
Plus they, like many normal size snails carry diseases - I think a form of meningitis. Ppl have been warned not to handle them without protection, but tell that to kids.
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This one carries and can transmit meningitis. Plus it literally eats concrete, stucco and plaster as well as anything that grows. They are telling people not to even touch it, to call for help if they see one.Tony Marino wrote:How harmful is a snail no matter what size?
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Suzi wrote:
This one carries and can transmit meningitis. Plus it literally eats concrete, stucco and plaster as well as anything that grows. They are telling people not to even touch it, to call for help if they see one.
Ugh...ok I didn't know that.
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When Life Throws You Big Frikin' Snakes --- Make Braised Python!
The Miami Herald
Friday, 06.22.12
FOOD
Python for dinner?
3 top local chefs to cook invasive species
Python, wild boar and lion fish will be on the menu in a top Miami chef weekend cook-off.
BY KRISTOFER RIOS
krios@MiamiHerald.com
Python, wild boar, and lion fish are usually a cause for worry in South Florida. With no natural predators, these invasive species disrupt the local ecology. This weekend, to raise awareness about the impact these animals have on the environment, Miami chefs will use them as key ingredients in cook-off competition.
Todd Erickson, executive chef of Haven Gastro-Lounge; Bradley Herron, chef de cuisine of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, and Timon Balloo, executive chef of Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill will compete for the title of “Best Invasivore Chef.” ... “I think this will be fun and I’m very excited to see what Timon and Bradley do,” Erickson said. “Some good food is going to come out of it.”
The event is both a fundraiser for Fertile Earth Foundation and a way to raise awareness about how these invasive animals impact South Florida’s ecology. Erickson, who said braised python is on the menu, hopes the event will generate an appetite for the locally abundant species.
“If the animals are considered a viable food source and people want them, then something good can come out of it,” he said.
The Miami Herald
Friday, 06.22.12
FOOD
Python for dinner?
3 top local chefs to cook invasive species
Python, wild boar and lion fish will be on the menu in a top Miami chef weekend cook-off.
BY KRISTOFER RIOS
krios@MiamiHerald.com
Python, wild boar, and lion fish are usually a cause for worry in South Florida. With no natural predators, these invasive species disrupt the local ecology. This weekend, to raise awareness about the impact these animals have on the environment, Miami chefs will use them as key ingredients in cook-off competition.
Todd Erickson, executive chef of Haven Gastro-Lounge; Bradley Herron, chef de cuisine of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, and Timon Balloo, executive chef of Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill will compete for the title of “Best Invasivore Chef.” ... “I think this will be fun and I’m very excited to see what Timon and Bradley do,” Erickson said. “Some good food is going to come out of it.”
The event is both a fundraiser for Fertile Earth Foundation and a way to raise awareness about how these invasive animals impact South Florida’s ecology. Erickson, who said braised python is on the menu, hopes the event will generate an appetite for the locally abundant species.
“If the animals are considered a viable food source and people want them, then something good can come out of it,” he said.
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