The Mysterious Snakes Of Burmese Pythons

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.

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 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

Taking over with no natural predator, the Burmese Python. These very large pythons have been effecting our Everglades drastically. Once native to the swampy marshes of Southeast Asia, these snakes are now migrating over to Florida. Being so large and having no natural predator, they have really made a strong change in our Florida wildlife. These dangerous pythons have altered the population of animals in the Everglades by so much that people are beginning to worry about what will happen next. The snakes didn’t get there on their own, but now we don’t have any way of stopping them.

The presence of Burmese pythons are changing the Everglades by, changing the local animals. The text, Burmese Python Not the Ideal Pet states,” The python is among the largest snakes in the world, weighs up to 200 pounds, They are able to hunt in the dark.” This shows that this 200 pound snake could be sneaking up on an animal that is not used or adapted to either fight back, or get away from this humongous snake trying to hunt it. More animals will die by the huge python hunting it at night, and it will change the life cycle. The text states from Florida's Python Hunt,” With no natural predators, these eating machines appear to be wiping out huge numbers of opossums, raccoons, and bobcats, as well as many bird species.” As the Burmese python continue to wipe out different species of animals the life cycle is just going to keep getting more messed up. Soon or later the Burmese python will be the only animal alive in the Everglades.

Burmese python are over taking the everglades. The burmese python is coming to much out of control. The new paper states “Tens of thousands of Burmese pythons are estimated to be living in the Everglades, where they thrive in the warm, humid climate.” The burmese python is getting out of control with their size. the news paper states “In a dramatic demonstration intended to underscore the threat posed by these snakes, Florida Senator Bill Nelson actually took the skin from a 16-foot Burmese python to a Senate committee hearing on the subject.”

Whether you love or hate snakes, one thing is for sure, Burmese pythons are taking over the everglades. The Burmese pythons are in the Everglades where they don’t belong. They were purchased as pets released in the Everglades, and now eating native animals . This is a serious problem for the ecosystem

Thease are some reasons how pythons got to the everglads. One of the reasons why the pythons got to the everglades people kept them as pets. People who have pythons are not realzing how big they can get and when they get big they relise them into the wild and in flardo they made there way to the evere gladys. Another way they got there there was a storm and people had baby pythonspythons. and a storm came and then killed some of the babys and then flew away to the evere gladys. Some of they slitherd away to the evere gladys.

"Called Out" by Barbara Kingsolver and "In Defense of Everglade Pythons" by Emma Marris show the challenges that both the Everglades and the desert face. In "Called Out" , one of the conditions that the environment faces is unpredictable rain. " ... We get slow, drizzly rains that can last for days and soak the whole region to its core.... those rowdy thunderstorms that briefly disrupt the hot afternoons, drenching one small plot of ground while the next hill over remains parched".

Burmese pythons can sometimes be great pets, and people may want them, but a lot of the people who want them most likely don't even know how to handle them properly. The article by Matt Piven states, "The Burmese python can grow up to 23 feet tall and weigh over 200 pounds .." so eventually the owners will have to let them go. And since they don't do it properly, the Burmese just get released anywhere in the wild and become a threat to the area. In this case that's the everglades.

To top this, there are no natural predators to stop these monsters of the Everglades. It states, “The Burmese pythons are unique in that they’re an apex predator species,” said Phil Andreozzi of the National Invasive Species Council, meaning they are at the top of the heap, with no natural predators of their own.” By the minute the pythons are eating natural wildlife. Due to the animals being eaten, region distress, etc. It also says, “Even if the snakes stay put, the ecological destruction they cause will have repercussions beyond Florida. As mammals run out, birds could become a bigger part of the snakes’ diets - a big concern to researchers for a variety of

How is the Burmese python changing the Florida Everglades?  Many let there snakes going into the world because they have gotten too big. The ecosystem of the Florida Everglades is being changed by the influx of pythons.

Rates of decline are not available for many areas of this snake’s range; however, they have been observed to be declining in their native habitat of Southeast Asia. The Burmese python started its invasion in the wild of southern Florida, USA via the pet trade. These reptiles have had a detrimental impact on the grassy marshes of Florida. They have recently been blamed for localized declines of up to 99% in encounter rates of several common native mammal species, as well as the apparent loss of introduced rabbits and foxes from these sites. (B Stuart, B.,

Australia is home to some of the most incredible wildlife in the world; from the Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) to the Great White shark (Carcharodon carcharias), Australia's biological diversity is uncanny. Amongst the incredible diversity is a unique species of snake known as, Notechis scutatus, or more commonly referred to as the Tiger snake. In this essay I will discuss the Tiger Snake’s behavior, mating and reproduction habits, and venom.

Burmese pythons are one of the many animals that use size to thrive in their environment. In “scientist fear spread of exotic snakes” the writer shows that These snakes have an advantage because they are very heavy “the snakes can weigh up to 250 pounds” Another animal that is at an advantage due to their size is the Asian Carp. This species is much larger then their prey that surround them. Because of their expansive size. these fish could represent a noteworthy hazard to the Great Lakes ecosystem. ( Asian Carp) They can use this to intimidate their prey because they are much