Throughout this class, everything that I have done has in some way related to my nephew. I think about the kind of person that I want to be to make sure that Joey (my nephew) has the best role model in his life! So when I think about anything that would harm him… the fangs come out. Why in the world would anybody allow anything ESPECIALLY A BURMESE PYTHON to live comfortably right next to the crib of a baby??
Were they crazy? Apparently, a baby was eaten by a snake that was kept as a pet in an open tank inches away from the crib. It really makes me mad that people could be so ignorant!!!
Recently, we’ve learned about different exotic and invasive species including the Burmese Python. Another invasive species is the Melaleuca Tree or the Paper Tree. This one was of particular interest to me because every day when I drive to campus, I take I-75. It wasn’t until just recently that I learned that I-75 is lined with these trees.
They actually secrete poison into the ground to prevent any other type of tree from growing in that area. When I learned that these were the trees that are so commonly seen in Florida (especially the fact that I was ignorantly passing them on a daily basis) I was astounded!
The last exotic and invasive species that I want to discuss is the Spiny Tailed Iguana.
They are ugly aren’t they? When I first learned about this species, I didn’t really take too much interest in it. It wasn’t until three days later I actually saw one crawling in front of me. It was like slow motion!! In a split second, I recalled what I learned, looked down to make sure I wasn’t seeing things, and smashed that little burger right into the ground! I looked down to double check that I didn’t just kill an innocent lizard but sure enough it was a little Spiny Tailed Iguana!
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