Burmese Pythons And Their Effect On Native Species

According to Donald Marcus, director for Corbett Wildlife Center, “there is a vast amount of data supporting the theory that scientists have conclusively proven the Burmese python population is a major reason for the

What is 23 feet long and weighs up to 200 pounds. Burmese pythons,these pythons are taking over the everglades and drawing novices to hunt them from all over. They are affecting the everglades negatively,we need to do something about this now.

Have you ever seen a snake that can grow up to 23 feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds? If you have, then you have seen a Burmese python. These pythons can grow to be the width of a sycamore tree branch. They are native to Southeast Asia, but due to bad ownership, they are now roaming the Everglades, unbalancing the ecosystem. The Burmese Pythons are negatively affecting the Everglades by disrupting the food chain, causing an unsafe sport, and they are growing exponentially.

When animals are voluntary or involuntary let into the wild many native species can become threatened by animals that, in the foreign ecosystem, have no natural predators. Pythons in Florida is a great

Burmese pythons The presence of the Burmese pythons are making people and animals suffer! They have taken over many things. For example, they have taken over the Everglades of Florida and have taken over the food chain. The pythons have taken down animals and brought the people of Florida with them.

The Burmese Python is one of many invasive species. These snakes are native the Southeast Asia. They were imported to the U.S. for pet trade. However, people who own these snakes sometimes don't realize they can grow up to 22ft and weigh up to 200 pounds. The size of these snakes prohibits them from being appropriate pets. As a result these animals are released into the wild. Not only does this affect the ecosystem, but it also affects the mammal and bird populations. In the

Scientist fear that huge 250 pound Burmese Pythons could spread from South Florida to much of the Southern United States. According to a survey report, pythons find ⅓ of the United States to be comfortable for them to spread. Snakes such as Burmese Pythons have shown to be highly adaptable. These snakes can slither at a constant rate of 20 miles, and they never stop moving. The Burmese Python have killed children who were mistaken for food and are unable to stop their instinctive reaction to coil and squeeze. However, Burmese Pythons will have to get past Florida’s alligators first. The absence of predators such as alligators can make these snakes’ journey much easier.

The presenters of the burmese pythons is negative it is impacting Florida's everglades. According to the news article that the senate of the committee brought a 16 foot long snake skin to a meeting. Its response to these is Florida's fishing and wildlife and sent out a prize to whoever finds the fattiest and the longest. The longest python found was 23 feet long and the fatties one was 200 pounds.

Burmese pythons are an invading species that are causing problems to the local animal population, the local ecosystems, and the people in the area of Florida’s Everglades. These snakes are one of the biggest snakes in the world and grow up to be twenty three feet long and weigh up to two hundred pounds. They are able to hunt in the dark due to the chemical receptors on their tongues and heat sensors all over their jaw. This is bad for humans, as we cannot see very well in the dark. This can cause the snake to see us, but us not be able to see them. Without natural predators, these animals are lean, mean killing machines that can destroy many populations of animals and stand as a threat to humans.

There are many different efforts in place to slow the population growth of the Burmese python. Due to the overwhelming amount of the non-native pythons in the Everglades (which is expanding to the Florida Keys and beyond) there has been a ban on Burmese pythons and 3 other constrictor snakes. On January 17, 2012 the Federal Wildlife service declared a ban on overseas imports of the snakes as well as interstate imports. That means the snakes are now illegal to bring into the United States as well as just transporting over state lines (BIG snakes, 2012). Although there is now a ban in place some feel that it is already too late to save the Florida Everglades. According to Steven A. Williams, former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) warns that invasive species are "the number one environmental threat to the United States."(BIG snakes, 2012) The federal government has spent billions of dollars trying to slow or stop the threat of invasive species.

Although Burmese Pythons are from Southern and Southeast Asia, they were brought here as a trade for exotic pets. They can live up to 25 years; grow to be 25 to 26 feet long; weigh up to 200 pounds or more. Most people see them as a threat to the

My research on the python has lead me to the conclusion of the labeling of the Burmese python as an invasive species. This organism is a key stone species of Burma Asia. Though in the past few years some where located in everglades of Florida. We believe that some people brought a python back from a trip and thought it would be cool to have as an exotic pet, but then realized the dangers and released it into the wild The species rapidly grew and began to compete with other native species in the area to survive. One of the native species the python is competing with is Florida's known alligators.

The Invasion of the Pythons by Amaya Lewicki Imagine you are a measly creature living within the huge wetlands of the Florida Everglades. As you are going through your daily life and routines you suddenly see a big Burmese python upon you who looks as threatening as ever. A bunch of them surround you leading to the realization of what your fate will become. Burmese pythons are a huge threat to all animals who are inhabitants of the Florida Everglades.

The Burmese Pythons are a Native Species of Southeast Asia, but recently these pythons have appeared in the Florida Everglades and have been reproducing exponentially ever since their arrival. Some measures have been taken to reduce the population of the Pythons such as, introducing the Python Challenge, an annual Python hunting competition. The Burmese Python has had devastating impacts on the Native Species of the Florida Everglades. Some organizations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are outraged about the hunting of the Burmese Python in the Everglades. Even though PETA and other animal rights groups believe that Burmese Pythons should not be killed, measures need to be taken to solve the Python problem because

Burmese pythons are semi-aquatic, which means they are found around terrestrial-aquatic ecotones (Wright & Boorse 51). Additionally, they prefer tropical ecosystems. Burmese pythons are carnivores and they are nocturnal. They lack venom, but they rely on the strength their bites and constrictions to take down big and small prey. Adult Burmese pythons grow up to 12-feet on average and a maximum of 23-feet. Furthermore, their maximum weight averages around 200-pounds. Female Burmese pythons lay about 12 to 36 eggs in the middle of spring (SnakeType 1). The male python separates from the female python right after sexual intercourse. No maternal-care occurs after the babies hatch from the eggs, which means hatchlings rely on instincts to hunt for prey and survive. Burmese pythons are native to South-Asia and Southeast-Asia. However, they are pretty prominent in South Florida in the recent decades (FWC 1). The Everglades is a favorable environment for the Burmese pythons to live in, but there seems to be no significant source of environmental resistance for them (Wright