idiotic human behavior

Perhaps, like me, you have too much time on your hands and you read the recent article in Science Daily about the rapid population expansion of “Gigantic Burmese Pythons in South Florida.” As their name implies, Burmese Pythons are not native to Florida. Apparently, a few pets escaped or were let into the wild, and now there are thousands of them living in the Everglades and surrounding areas. Being large (largest found in Florida so far was 16 feet long and weighed 152 pounds) scientists are concerned about their proliferation and effect on native species. (autopsied pythons contained the remains of, among other animals, bobcats, domestic cats and young American alligators). So, what does the train of thought look like that ultimately leads to someone owning a Burmese Python? In my estimation, the train doesn't get very far out of the station before it's derailed into a deep, rocky, gully. The thought is grievously injured and unconscious for several days, and then it limps out of the gully with permanent brain damage. Can someone explain? Why own an animal that sits curled up in a very large cage 22 hours a day until it gets hungry and needs to be fed two dozen rats or the neighbor’s schnauzer? Anyway, they are not here yet, but they’re coming. Watch out for little Johnny and make sure you keep Fifi on a leash.