Burmese python
She's massive, invasive and covered in scales: A record breaking 215-pound, 18-foot-long Burmese python has been captured in Florida. The python is the heaviest ever captured in the state, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced on Wednesday.
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No one knows how many of these giant snakes now infest South Florida, but estimates range between 100,000 and more than a million, said Kevin Donmoyer, an invasive-species biologist at Everglades National Park.The resulting hybrid could lead to something of a “super snake,” a well-adapted reptile suited for both swamps and dry land. And, in fact, South Florida's Burmese pythons have been spotted in both environments. An 11-foot Burmese python captured after eating white-tailed deer fawn.
How big do snakes get in Florida
The biggest snake in Florida is the Burmese python. Although most Burmese pythons only reach around 16 feet, the largest ever recorded in Florida was almost a whopping 19 feet long! This record was set in 2020 when an 18ft 9in long Burmese python was captured in the Florida Everglades.
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