Giant Constrictors: Biological and Management Profiles and an Establishment Risk Assessment for Nine Large Species of Pythons, Anacondas, and the Boa Constrictor

摘要

This document addresses primarily the biological impacts associated with potential colonization of the United States by any of the nine giant constrictors, and it tabulates the biological information germane to potential economic and social impacts. What it does not do is consider or assess the diverse regulatory actions that might be taken to mitigate or prevent colonization by these animals. Regulatory action could occur at the Federal level (for example, prohibit importation or interstate transfer of reptiles), or at the State level (for example, statutory or regulated restrictions on the behavior of private owners).