
Florida nabs largest python ever found in state
Her last meal was an entire white-tailed deer, and she was on her way to a rendezvous with a male snake when the largest python ever found in Florida met her demise. Weighing in at 215lbs (98kg) and nearly 18ft long (5m), the female Burmese python was caught after researchers used a male “scout” to find her. She wrestled with biologists for 20 minutes before she was “subdued”, they said Wednesday. Pythons have become pests in Florida as invasive snakes with no major predators, out-competing native species. The serpents have been periodically found in the state since irresponsible pet owners … Continue reading Florida nabs largest python ever found in state