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Date Posted: 12:31:55 05/18/11 Wed
Author: Lewis H.
Author Host/IP: proxy2c.external.lmco.com / 192.91.172.36
Subject: Florida is not just lizard heave but
In reply to: chuckit25 's message, "Look at those hind toes!" on 12:17:18 05/18/11 Wed

reptile heaven. We are subtropical so there are some species (thank goodness) that can't survive the winters but for the most part if it has scales it can make Florida home. Here's a site I visit on a regular basis for new photos people post:

http://www.wildflorida.com/florida_lizards.php

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: I did hear of wild monkeys and huge snakes -- chuckit25, 11:10:57 05/19/11 Thu (cpe-76-84-141-68.neb.res.rr.com/76.84.141.68)

I have to say I still like the green anole--the chameleon. He is native to the US and he shows his "true colors." I mostly wish people would love creatures to love the world they need to live in. ha!

The brown basilisk is the most bizarre in behavior--I will never forget seeing it run up right on water and those dewlaps sticking out of its rather big head make it a perfect stand in for "monster movies."

I have to admit I rather cringe that so many come from the pet trade. what is the matter with people in obtaining creatures they won't care for, with respect to their nature, for the life of the animal? I am looking at people who take isolated animals that belong in flocks e.g. parrots and can live easily 80 years. le sigh. Stupid people. Again, I hope the alligators eat them, slip away quickly so OTHER stupid people don't kill them.

I am very dismayed here that cougar/puma follow the rivers/deer and every single one of them is just shot rather than transported to Rockies. It would seem that people think they have the right ro live up in the hills because they can afford the house, but expect roads, stores, and emergency services along with it. I am in the crowd, you go up there, you are on your own with all your stupidity for company. (And truth be known, people using stupid GPS or shooting people is the REAL problem, not encounters with wildlife, including snakes).

A most excellent site for a preview of the "interesting" life (to me) in Florida, to learn more, i'll agree! Still think life there is only possible at high cost to environs, which Floridians also are "waking up" to preserve for their own preservation re clean water, for tourism. Thanks again for sharing a fascinating place in the comfort of our own homes!
Be well
chuckit25

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[> [> [> [> [> [> We were starting to do better -- Lewis H., 14:30:29 05/19/11 Thu (proxy2b.external.lmco.com/192.91.147.35)

and then the economy collapsed. One of the first things that seems to evaporate (along with jobs) is environmental awareness. We go from "stop the evil offshore drilling" to screw the environment as long as I can fill my tank. We go from doing everything we can to stop big sugar (and others) from destroying our natural waterways to "to hell with fresh water just please, please get me a job". Of course people find out (always too late) that no jobs are created. A few millionaires become billionaires and we have less natural resources than before but that's about all that changes.

The only thing that saves us is that SOME of the billionaires actually do care about the environment and buy up lands but mostly entropy ensues. Fortunately, a lot of the animals just shrug and move next doors, like the anoles and coyotes and bobcats have done fairly successfully. Oh and vultures love people. If you listen you can hear them saying "thanks for all the free road kill and nice high perches."




(That's the Miami courthouse those vultures are perching on. Gotta love it.)

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