Python Hunt on in Everglades

Florida officials have launched an effort to eradicate pythons that have infested the Everglades. (July 17)

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[zac41189]

Really? Think about that for a minute. They have a perfect enviroment... tropical temperatures year round, gator burrows everywhere, an endless supply of food and water, and virtually no natural predators. They've found 15 foot Amelanistic (albino) burms out there eating chickens and other small game. An albino hatched out there would have no chance of reaching that size naturally... that means it was let go at an older age, and managed to adapt and thrive.

[390MUDDIN]

There is no way Python molurus bivittatus (the burmese python) will ever be eradicated from Florida. They have unlimited access food, water, shelter, heat... and so on. With over 1 million acres in the everglades national park ALONE, we have nowhere near the man power or resources to even dent this massive population.The conditions in S. Florida are far better than even their native habitats of SE India and Asia. .

[dager925]

@BlackwaterUSA93 it would be called python though

[BlackwaterUSA93]

I just had an idea for another "anaconda" film...

[DALE97DSM]

I watched animal planet show, a few weeks ago. About an 20 foot rock python on the loose around Miami, that attacked shallowed a 12 yr old boy whole. The snake hasn't been caught, search/rescue showed up late but the snake left a massive in dent in the dirt, to show how heavy it is. I'm looking for clips of this on youtube so I can send to my aunt in south Florida. If someone knows the youtube link of this. post it up.

[Pimpmastahanhduece]

i have nothing against the pythons, and maybe not you because I dont know if your a responsible owner. but people who get pythons who just abandon them when they get too big are both ignorant for not taking into account the responsibility of caring for that kind of animal, or cruel towards the animal for releasing it into the wild where it isnt native. cruel to the native wildlife in the region.I sure hope your in it for the long haul. at least the meat doesnt go to waste with some hunters.

[workman7393]

@Pimpmastahanhduece agreed, fla is where America goes to die anyways. I have four of these pythons and they are much more intelligent and good natured than most ignorant red necks scouring the everglades for food that ive ran into.

[Pimpmastahanhduece]

humans are native to nowhere except a small area in south africa where a species of tiger is our only true natural predator and actively stalk villages for eating.

[slither190]

because u dont under stand the snakes i hate people

[fuckvegan]

They should eradicate all the people in Florida first as none are native and are invasive species causing pollution. Why blame the innocent pythons that were released by irresponsible pet owners ?

[pikmin123456]

I dont feel sorry for anyone who goes and kills these poor animals that have souls also.

[TheSolaceDream]

just kill them and get it over with. But dont punish responsible pet owners for it.