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Snakes

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Invasive Crazy Caribbean Termites Threaten South Florida

    Between Burmese pythons and giant African land snails, South Florida already has enough invasive species to worry about, but now officials have detected a new alien threat popping up in our region: the Nasutitermes corniger termite. These mites are meaner and more threatening then the domestic termi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Joe Biden Visits Everglades, Stumps for Obama and Bill Nelson, Does Not Kill a Burmese Python

    It was an entrance worthy of Vladimir Putin.Joe Biden roared his air boat to a halt in the Everglades. Miccosukee war paint smeared his face. Swamp spray glistened on his bare chest. The Veep then tossed a giant, dead Burmese python at the feet of a gaggle of reporters and screamed: "Are you not ent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Have Any Extra Unwanted Exotic Animals Hanging Around Your House? Drop Them Off at Zoo Miami Tomorrow

    ​It's almost time for Spring cleaning, and it's not such a bad idea to get a head start on some of the harder tasks.Do you have a pack of fennec foxes roaming around your living room? One too many boa constrictors? A Kakapo you're tired of? Well, you can drop them off tomorrow at Zoo Miami during ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Pythons May Have Eaten All the Rabbits in the Everglades

    ​Peter Cottontail's Florida cousin is no longer hopping down any bunny trails in the Everglades. That's because he was eaten by a python.A new study says that rabbits may have been completely eliminated from areas of the Everglades where invasive snake populations are the most heavy. Bobcats, racc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Burmese Python Imports Now Banned in U.S.; No More Snakes On These Motherf**in' Planes

    ​​Ken Salazar, our cowboy hat-wearing Secretary of the Interior, is expected to announce a ban on importing Burmese pythons today while visiting the Everglades. "The Burmese python has already gained a foothold in the Florida Everglades, and we must do all we can to battle its spread and to pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Pythons Can Survive in Saltwater, Could Invade Florida Keys

    ​For now, Florida's invasive python population has largely been relegated to the fresh water of the Everglades and surrounding areas, but a new study shows the alien snakes can survive for up to a month in saltwater. That means there's potential the snakes could expand their range and start poppin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Eight Reasons Why Florida is a Real-Life Horror Movie

    photo by Logan FazioLincoln Road zombie walks got nothin' on real life in Florida.Time for a little Halloween honesty: Florida is terrifying. Serial killers Ted Bundy and Gary Ray Bowles have stalked our towns. Prehistoric, sharp-fanged creatures circle our swamps and oceans, hungry for blood. Real- ... More >>

  • News

    October 13, 2011

    Miami has suffered nine of the Bible's ten plagues

    photo by Logan FazioLincoln Road zombie walks got nothin' on real life in Florida.Time for a little Halloween honesty: Florida is terrifying. Serial killers Ted Bundy and Gary Ray Bowles have stalked our towns. Prehistoric, sharp-fanged creatures circle our swamps and oceans, hungry for blood. Real- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Have Some Extra Exotic Animals Around Your House? Give Them to Zoo Miami on March 12th

    ​Riptide recently moved, and as with every move came a long hard look at our possessions: what were we taking with, what was being donated somewhere, and what was to be shown the dumpster. Of course, as we understand is normal, we stressed over what to do with our vast private collection of exotic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Everglades Pythons Survived Last Year's Cold Snap

    ​The great alien python menace continues to ravage to the delicate ecosystem of the Everglades, and scientists hoped that last January's historic cold snap would put a big dent in the invasive snake population. Unfortunately, most of those slimy bastards managed to survive the big chill. Not even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Happy Birthday, Alice Cooper! Three Farcical Encounters With the King of Shock Rock

    ​Crossfade's favorite shock rocker, Alice Cooper, turns 63 today. And even though he's probably out at some exclusive country club working on his celebrity golf game, we like the image of vintage Alice that involves prop blood, live chickens, and nightly decapitations. So to celebrate AC's birthd ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2010

    Working With a Monster

    ​Crossfade's favorite shock rocker, Alice Cooper, turns 63 today. And even though he's probably out at some exclusive country club working on his celebrity golf game, we like the image of vintage Alice that involves prop blood, live chickens, and nightly decapitations. So to celebrate AC's birthd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Pythons Banned in Florida

    ​Bad news for lovers of giant snakes, killing babies, Tiffany, and Debbie Gibson: Burmese pythons have been banned in Florida. On Thursday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission signed new rules that prohibit anyone from owning Burmese pythons and, actually, any other "reptiles of concern" as p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    You Have One Day to Kill a Snake Or Python Hunting Season is a Failure

    The idea of the government asking people to take there hunting equipment out into the Everglades and swamps of Florida to end the lives of "reptiles of concern like" may not have been the most humane thing, but boy were we excited. We mean, these snakes could kills us and our young children and our ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Reptiles of Concern: Let's Go Out and Shoot Giant Snakes!

    As God as our witness, Florida will not rest until we put a bullet between the eyes of every alien python, anaconda, and monitor lizard in this state. They have taken our pets, they have taken our Everglades, they have taken our alligators, they have even taken our children, and this means war.The F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    News Roundup: Accused Cat Killer Wants to Go to College

    Remember Tyler Weinman the accused cat killer? He's still under house arrest, but he wants the judge to make an exception so he can start classes at Miami-Dade college. [CBS4]Federal wildlife officials want to ban the import of Burmese python and other large exotic snakes that have a habbit of findi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    14-Foot Python Found in Miami-Dade Raises Concern of "Super Snake"

    via South Florida Water Management District/Sun-Sentinel​The great snake scourge of the Everglades continues to thrive despite the recent cold snap and Sen. Bill Nelson's giant snake killing parties.During a recent sweep, state officials found five African rock pythons, including a 14-foot-female ... More >>

  • News

    September 3, 2009

    Glades Invaders

    It's too late to stop the pythons. The real question is, what's next?

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