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The Burmese python is a dark-colored non-venomous snake with many brown blotches bordered by black down the back. In the wild, Burmese pythons typically grow to 5 m (16 ft), [5] [6] while specimens of more than 7 m (23 ft) are unconfirmed. [7]
Native to Southeast Asia, the Burmese python found its way into the Everglades in the 1980s through the exotic pet trade and irresponsible pet owners releasing them into the wild.
The "jaguar" color mutation is likewise controversial in the breeding of captive reticulated pythons, as certain specimens will develop neurological and osseous inner ears, similar to the "Spider" mutation that occurs in the ball python. It remains unclear as to why some individual pythons with the jaguar mutation display neurological issues ...
Though the python is a popular pet, it can also be a dangerous one. Escaped and wild pythons in the southern U.S. have contributed to a decimation of native wildlife in the region.
Python is a genus of constricting snakes in the Pythonidae family native to the tropics and subtropics of the Eastern Hemisphere. [1] The name python was proposed by François Marie Daudin in 1803 for non-venomous flecked snakes. [2] Currently, 10 python species are recognized as valid taxa. [3]
The Burmese python population exploded in the mid-90s after being imported from South Asia as exotic pets. Burmese pythons are usually between six to nine feet but can grow over 15 feet long.
Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South Asia but since they were introduced to Florida they have posed a serious threat to wildlife. ... So are using dogs ...
The snakes, originally from southeast Asia, escape from pet shops due to hurricanes or they are released into the wild of Florida by irresponsible keepers. The documentary also shows how Florida's native wildlife deals with this problem. Additionally, Nigel Marven meets a group of scientists studying and catching Burmese pythons in Florida.