Burmese Python in the Everglades – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Heiko Kiera While scouting for pythons at Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve, conservationist Mike Elfenbein and his teenage son noticed the longest snake they had ever seen crawling across the gravel road. Elfenbein told CBS News, “It was more than a snake; it was
Burmese Python — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Heiko Kiera In the Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida, local hunters this week captured a 19-foot Burmese python, the biggest one ever measured. To put the catch in perspective, consider that the snake is the same height as an adult giraffe. Jake Waleri, 22, who is from
Burmese Python in the Everglades – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Heiko Kiera This summer, competitors in a Florida python tournament have the potential to take home a portion of over $30,000 in prizes. However, individuals who are afraid of snakes should certainly pass on this. The Florida Python Challenge registration period for 2023 began
Burmese Python in the Everglades – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Heiko Kiera According to National Geographic, researchers used another python as bait to coax the largest Burmese python ever spotted in Florida out of its hiding place in the Everglades. The enormous snake is a female that measures nearly 18 feet long and weighs