Post by Whisker on Aug 14, 2012 10:39:32 GMT -1
Monster Python: 17ft Snake Caught In Florida
The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida has been measured at 17ft and weighing 12st.
The snake was pregnant with 87 eggs - also said to be a record...... Scientists said the python's stats show just how pervasive the invasive snakes, which are native to Southeast Asia, have become in south Florida.
"It means these snakes are surviving a long time in the wild," said Kenneth Krysko, a snake expert at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
"There's nothing stopping them and the native wildlife are in trouble."
The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida has been measured at 17ft and weighing 12st.
The snake was pregnant with 87 eggs - also said to be a record...... Scientists said the python's stats show just how pervasive the invasive snakes, which are native to Southeast Asia, have become in south Florida.
"It means these snakes are surviving a long time in the wild," said Kenneth Krysko, a snake expert at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
"There's nothing stopping them and the native wildlife are in trouble."
I don't know why Whisker laughs at everything I say! I'm serious!! 
