Backlasher82
Senior Member
As you may know, South Florida is infested with pythons and Florida just had it's first python hunt to try to stem the spread of the non-native invasive species.
The problem is that nobody has any idea of how many pythons are loose in the state and they are extremely hard to spot in the wild. Unless someone spots a 10-12 foot python in their carport or one happens to explode after eating an alligator, they are out of sight and out of mind.
Researchers estimate the number of pythons in the wild in Florida in the thousands, if not tens or hundreds of thousands.
However, they are becoming a real nuisance in Florida and are capable of reaching 25 feet in length and are known to feed on humans in their native countries.
As the snakes continue to migrate north scientists are concerned they are spreading into Georgia and the SE.
Scientists are conducting an experiment in SC at the Savannah River Ecology Lab to see how the Pythons will fare.
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories/2009/06/24/pythons_georgia.html
The problem is that nobody has any idea of how many pythons are loose in the state and they are extremely hard to spot in the wild. Unless someone spots a 10-12 foot python in their carport or one happens to explode after eating an alligator, they are out of sight and out of mind.
Researchers estimate the number of pythons in the wild in Florida in the thousands, if not tens or hundreds of thousands.
However, they are becoming a real nuisance in Florida and are capable of reaching 25 feet in length and are known to feed on humans in their native countries.
As the snakes continue to migrate north scientists are concerned they are spreading into Georgia and the SE.
Scientists are conducting an experiment in SC at the Savannah River Ecology Lab to see how the Pythons will fare.
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories/2009/06/24/pythons_georgia.html