The Indian Python

The Burmese python has become a predatory species in the Florida Everglades. The Burmese Python has slowly been taking over the Florida Everglades eating small animals and causing massive destruction. The reason for this problem is the growth rate of the species occurring all over the Everglades. The ecosystem is perfect for the ever growing population of Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Pythons have migrated to the Florida Everglades by irresponsible pet owners and escaping from their homes.

According to the article “Burmese pythons : not the ideal pet”,Matt Piven states “The python’s unique hinged jaws allow it to swallow an object five times as wide as it’s own head.” This statement means it would be very difficult to kill a snake like this,so if the hunter was not survive. My reasoning is to spread the word that the people we set out to kill these monsters needs to be trained not people that have no experience they're basically putting themselves in a cage saying “come at me.” In addition a newspaper article that goes by the name of “Florida's python hunt” by Andrew Ng he mentions “with no natural predators,these eating machines appear to be wiping out huge numbers of opossums,raccoons,and many bird species.” Ultimately, this matters because we can clearly tell by this article that the Burmese pythons are carnivores(they eat meat). They could easily sneak in someone's house and kill them. Pythons are not safe pets to have. In fact we shouldn't have them as pets at all considering how dangerous they

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.

With no regular meals for pythons these “eating machines” are devouring “huge numbers” of animals. (Andrew Ng, Page 45, Paragraph 1) And when you have pythons killing and eating animals, it becomes a threat to our Florida Everglades. It has even come to the making of a “python challenge”. (Source 3: Advertisement, Page 46) Where they are willing to hire anyone to kill a python. All you have to do is pay “pay a $25 registration fee” and you’ll get a lessons from “experts” who know about hunting. Even though this could be an even bigger threat to the Everglades, rather than the Burmese pythons

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.

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.

The origin of Burmese python can be attributed to the regions of South East Asia including Burma,Thailand, China, and the regions of Archipelago. There is continued decrease of the python in its native land, which has placed

There are many different species of snakes that inhabit Arizona, but the Sonoran Coral Snake, the Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake, the Milk Snake, and the Sonoran Shovel-Nosed Snake are particularly interesting because despite being different species they all look like one another. The red, black, and yellow stripes they share can be attributed to evolution and environment. The four species of snakes have different diets, habitats, and distribution, but they do share one environmental element: primary predators. All four snakes have raptors, long tailed weasels, and badgers as predators. These snakes have evolved to have stripes because raptors, long tailed weasels, and badgers are less likely to eat snakes with red, black, and yellow stripes

A female Burmese Python will lay up to 207 eggs at once. Inside her nest, she will coil her body around the eggs to maintain a temperature of about ninety degrees Fahrenheit. Incubation takes around two months. The python has only just recently been observed engaging in shivering thermo genesis for the first time outside of captivity. This is the production of body heat through muscle contractions. The mother snake does this to raise the temperature of her nest and eggs- the warmer the incubation, the quicker they will hatch, and slither free throughout the forest, carrying on its destructive path. With this sort of reproduction, it’s no wonder they’re so easily taking over the Everglades.

Imagine taking a walk in the Florida Everglades. Now imagine that during that walk you come across a giant snake. In that snakes grip is a full-sized White-tailed deer. The two are battling it out, but the snake is clearly winning, it does not stand a chance against a full sized python. What could possibly be even worse than that would be a Burmese python battling an alligator and winning? It has happened even though the snake did not make it away from the fight. It looks like something out of a horror film and it is happening more than people might think. This giant snake

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

Do you think pythons are scary? Well if you aren’t then you will be as soon as you finish this book. The Burmese pythons is a very long and wide animal. Yes, people has them as pets. But that dangerous to keep them. Those snakes size up and can possibly eat you. Just think what kind of effect it has on the everglades and the ecosystem.

Burmese Pythons are definitely astonishing creatures. Native to Southeast Asia’s version of the Everglades, these pythons are very exotic. These pythons reach sizes of up to 23 feet which makes them one of the largest snakes in the world! “In short order, those little fellows grew to eight feet, 12 feet, 16 feet, 18 plus feet (Paragraph 5).” This explains how they grow rather

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.

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