This Burmese Python is only two feet long, but will eventually grow to more than 15 feet. This possibly unexpected growth has been cause for some debate concerning their release into the wild.
USGS: Salt water alone unlikely to halt Burmese python invasion
Invasive Burmese python hatchlings from the Florida Everglades can withstand exposure to salt water long enough to potentially expand their range through ocean and estuarine environments.
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The US Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) is a science and education based advocacy for the responsible private ownership of, and trade in reptiles. Photograph of courtesy of USARK
Python swallows adult deer
A killed 16-foot Burmese python in the Everglades was found with an adult deer in its belly this past fall. Photograph from South Florida Water Management District via AP
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