A man in upstate New York was ticketed after authorities confiscated his 13-foot-long, 80-pound albino Burmese python. The owner admitted he hadn't anticipated how quickly the snake would grow and was cited for possessing wildlife as a pet and dangerous wildlife without a permit.
was confiscated from an upstate New York man who was keeping the still-growing snake in a small tank, authorities said.24/7 New York news stream: Watch NBC 4 free wherever you are The snake weighed 80 pounds and measured 13 feet 2 inches in length.
It appeared to be in good health and was still growing, the Department of Environmental Conservation said in a news release.The snake's owner said he had not been prepared for how fast the snake would grow, the department said. He was ticketed for possessing wildlife as a pet and for possessing dangerous wildlife without a permit.Burmese pythons are native to southeast Asia and have become popular pets in the United States. They are an invasive species in Florida, where they prey on native wildlife.Burmese pythons can grow to be 16 feet long. The animal seized in New York, an albino Burmese python, was yellow with an arrowhead-like design on its head.36-year-old's Etsy side hustle brings in up to $54,000 a month, takes 10 hours a week—it paid off her student loan debt
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