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