This is the beginning of the end of Tegus here in FL...

[JordanAng420]

Biologists worry that 4-foot reptile called tegu found in Ocala forest could tip ecological balance

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/os-tegu-ocala-national-forest-20100507,0,832552.story

My favorite quote was:
"Tegus' penchant for gopher-tortoise eggs — a native Florida animal that already faces a number of dangers, including construction bulldozers — is particularly worrisome, Johnson said. "It's another insult on top of another insult" for the gopher tortoise, Johnson said. "It's like removing a nut and a bolt from an engine. Maybe nothing would happen, but if you keep removing more nuts and bolts, eventually your car won't run."

Um...yeah. That analogy TOTALLY makes sense. :main_laugh:

 

[gixxer3420]

Man I hope not I love Tegu's!!

 

[ariana]

why would the woman say to kill it?!
catch it and send it to a reptile saving center.
god all this fuss over a tegu. its not the poor things fault! its an irresponsible pet owners...that irritates me.

 

[Jheuloh]

Seems Tegus are going to be the new Burmese python in Florida. (Probably never as numerous as the pythons, but I'm expecting the media to give them supernatural powers of destruction.)

They're already going feral? When did tegus first become popular, anyway?

 

[Autra]

The overwhelming stupidity of people never ceases to amaze me.

 

[M_surinamensis]

why would the woman say to kill it?!

Because it doesn't belong there and represents a distinct and very real threat to populations of native animals.