Burmese Python

Common and Scientific Name of Species: The Burmese Python is commonly known as the Python Molurus Bivittatus (Reed). Physical Characteristics: Burmese python’s grow rapidly, are excellent tree climbers when young, and are known as one of the largest snakes on Earth. “They are also excellent swimmers, and can stay submerged for up to 30 minutes before surfacing for air (National Geographic).” On average, they can reach up to lengths of 23 feet, and a weight of 200 pounds; they also have a large diameter

Have you ever heard of a Burmese Python? The Burmese python is a magnificent and powerful animal. These snakes do not have venom, but they catch their prey and squeeze very hard. The Burmese python is twenty-three feet and can weigh up to two hundred pounds. Chemical receptors in their tongues and heat sensors along the jaws compensate for their poor eyesight and allow them to hunt in the dark. To kill their pray, they first grasp it with their back-curving teeth. When the animal tries to pull away

Burmese Pythons 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

What are Burmese Pythons? Some may think that these are just like any other snakes roaming around in the forest. This is absolutely not true. Burmese Pythons are giant eating machines that are causing huge problems in the Everglades. They are wiping out many native species in the Everglades, so Florida’s government is sponsoring a Python Hunt to reduce the number of Pythons in the Everglades. Burmese Pythons are amazing but invasive species, which are giant killer snakes that can swallow animals

Lucy Dobson Dr. Amy Amendt-Raduege English 102 2/5/11 Python Molurus Bivatlus One misty morning in 2003, deep under the cover of the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, a group of tourists set out for a day of exploration in the Everglades. They hoped to see some of the diverse and unique species that the Everglades are famous for, and maybe snap a few cool pictures to show their friends. They could never have anticipated what they would actually discover. A short way into their

Burmese Pythons are invasive reptiles that are eating various wildlife of the Everglades, whether its prominent or endangered species. In order to successfully control this growing population, scientists will need to do extensive research, plan a course of action, and execute it with the use of proper funds. This includes an abundance of plans that control or kill the population before the issue gets out of hand. Burmese pythons are semi-aquatic, which means they are found around terrestrial-aquatic

. The specific species this paper will focus on are the Burmese python (Python bivittate), the Lionfish (Pterois), and the Brazilian pepper tree (schinus terebinthifolius). These specific invasive species have been chosen for their diversity in the animal kingdom and their large impact on the Florida Everglades and Florida’s ecosystem. These species all negatively impacted the host environments. The different types of harm caused by these species include overpopulation from no predator in new location

Burmese pythons have invaded the everglades. They are overtaking the everglades. The burmese python had made a change in the ecosystem in the everglades. People are getting hurt by these wild animals. The burmese python is overtaking the wild. 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 Pythons in Florida There are many different types of snakes in the state of Florida from the average garden snake to the very venomous Eastern Diamondback Rattle but so far the only one that has both citizens and politicians truly worried about are the Burmese Pythons that are located in the Everglades, a National Park located in southern Florida. Burmese Pythons have a beautiful patterned skin, a rapid growth rate, which is known as the largest snake of choice to be owned by human. During

Should having a Burmese python as a pet be banned? These pythons are capable of getting up to 23 feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds by the age of only two years old. When having a snake that can get that long, many people think they have no other choice but to let the snake go when they get much bigger and become hard to take care of. Are these snakes worth a $100 fee? I think that Burmese pythons should not be allowed to be pets: to prevent horrible incidents, to prevent negative effects in the