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