A new study says that parasitic worms spread by invasive Burmese pythons are killing native Florida pygmy snakes.
This Burmese python killed several years ago in the Everglades was nearly 16 feet long. It was found with a 76-pound deer inside and weighed 139 pounds without the deer inside of it. It weighed a collective 215 pounds when found. On Friday, federal officials announced plans to ban the import of reticulated pythons, DeSchauensee’s anacondas, green anacondas or a Beni anacondas as pets.Deanna Ellis, of Fort Pierce, gets sniffed by a Burmese python held by her grandson, Chris Ellis, of Port St.
University of Florida researchers display a 15-foot python. The 2016 Python Challenge starts Jan. 16.Devin Belliston/For FLORIDA TODAYDevin Belliston and Blake Russ are shown capturing a Burmese python during the 2013 state-sponsored hunt in South Florida. They won prizes for the longest python and the highest number captured. They'll be one of the teams to beat in the 2016 Python Challenge starting in January.
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