4 people catch 17-foot-long python in Florida
Last updated on: 08 April,2019 08:09 pm
According to USA Today, this snake was carrying 73 eggs when it was found.
(Web Desk) – 17-foot-long python weighing 140 pounds was caught by Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. It was the largest reptile removed from the region.
Four men hoisted the reptile in air by posting a picture on Facebook.
According to msn, the same Facebook post said officials used a new method track this snake.
"Using male pythons with radio transmitters allows the team to track the male to locate breeding females," the post explained.
According to USA Today, this snake was carrying 73 eggs when it was found, which is something to think about.
Burmese pythons typically grow to between 16 and 23 feet in length and up to 200 pounds, according to National Geographic.
On Facebook, the Big Cypress National Preserve described the nature of the work it does relate to invasive species, including pythons.
"The team not only removes the invasive snakes, but collects data for research, develop new removal tools, and learn how the pythons are using the Preserve," the post said. "The team tracked one of the sentinel males with the transmitter and found this massive female nearby. All of the python work at Big Cypress is focused on controlling this invasive species, which poses significant threats to native wildlife."