Python Background
The Burmese python is a large nonvenomous constrictor and is considered an invasive species in Florida. Native to India and China, it tends to occupy areas near water. Burmese pythons have been reported in extreme south Florida since the 1980s, and most reports have been from south of Lake Okeechobee to Key Largo and from western Broward County over to the Naples area, however most have been found in and around the Everglades in south Florida. Due to its wide diet, and its placement as a top predator where it lives, it represents a threat to native fish and wildlife. Because of perceived human health and safety threat of large constrictor snakes, this species also has potential social and economic impacts despite the few documented injuries or attacks on humans in the wild.
Python Background
The Burmese python is a large nonvenomous constrictor and is considered an invasive species in Florida. Native to India and China, it tends to occupy areas near water. Burmese pythons have been reported in extreme south Florida since the 1980s, and most reports have been from south of Lake Okeechobee to Key Largo and from western Broward County over to the Naples area, however most have been found in and around the Everglades in south Florida. Due to its wide diet, and its placement as a top predator where it lives, it represents a threat to native fish and wildlife. Because of perceived human health and safety threat of large constrictor snakes, this species also has potential social and economic impacts despite the few documented injuries or attacks on humans in the wild.