| Folks often love the idea of exotic pets, especially | | | | chain for birds of prey. And these small rodents |
| reptiles. Snakes, exotic lizards and alligators are | | | | may also keep the insect population down too. |
| constantly requested at pet stores. The problem | | | | You can see how fast things can run away and |
| is that often when folks get tired of the up-keep | | | | get out of control. |
| of such pets they allow them to escape into the | | | | When you introduce a species like this into such |
| wild and they do. Once the get away, sometimes | | | | an environment you create a terrible problem. |
| they do not come back and if you have a male | | | | And even if you do not release them, what if |
| and female or a pregnant reptile which gets away, | | | | they escape? If you are going to have reptiles as |
| you can cause some real problems for the local | | | | pets please be responsible because your actions |
| eco-system. | | | | may change your local eco-system and cause |
| We have all heard about the escaped alligators in | | | | huge problems. |
| the underground tunnels in New York City, but | | | | I certainly hope this article is of interest and that |
| that is not as big of a deal as a small group them | | | | is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help |
| getting away in a lake in Arizona or California. | | | | you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank |
| Large snakes can cause havoc locally as they eat | | | | you for reading my many articles on diverse |
| up all the little rodents, which are part of the food | | | | subjects, which interest you. |