A 17-foot, 140 lb. python was captured in a Fla. state park. Officials say it’s a record.
By Katie Mettler Katie Mettler Reporter covering breaking news and features Email Bio Follow April 7 at 4:33 PM A New Record and The Research Continues This female was over 17 feet long, weighed 140 pounds, and contained 73...
Burmese pythons caught in Florida are often six to 10 feet long, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. In their native lands, the snakes commonly reach 18 feet and can exceed 20 feet. “The team not only removes the invasive snakes, but collects data for research, develop new removal tools, and learn how the pythons are using the Preserve,” FWC officials wrote in a statement on Facebook announcing the catch.
The Burmese python is native to Asia and came to inhabit the swampy lands of South Florida after people released pet pythons into the wild, reported CBS News. Burmese pythons were first spotted in the Everglades in the 1980s, and the population grew in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
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