Invasive pythons across the state are about to start laying their eggs after spring's mating season, with the 16-foot (5 meter) female caught being no exception.
A huge Burmese python has been caught in Florida with a clutch of 60 eggs that were"just days from being laid."
"A python this size can eat anything in the Everglades, as I've proven with the multiple adult alligators I've rescued from being eaten by pythons ." Kimmel wrote in an Instagram post after the catch.Burmese pythons are native to Southeast Asia, where they are considered endangered in many regions as a result of hunting and habitat loss.
Limiting the spread of Burmese pythons is a key goal of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, and it is legal for people to hunt and kill them humanely. It is unclear how many of these snakes now live in the Everglades, but the population is thought to number in the tens of thousands. Since 2000, over 17,000 have been removed from the wild.
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