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As the Florida Python Challenge gets closer, let's take a look at the largest Burmese pythons caught in Florida.
Forget the garden variety snakes you’ve seen slithering across jungle trails—these giants are the stuff of reptilian legend.
The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world, the FWC said. Adults caught in Florida average between 6 and 9 feet, with the largest one measuring an amazing 18 feet long.
The Burmese python has been wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades as it slithers its way north into new territory.
They are one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult Burmese pythons caught in Florida average between 6 and 9 feet, and the largest one captured in Florida measured 19 feet.
The "Reptiles Alive" exhibit opens Friday, introducing Chicagoans to 20 live reptiles from all around the world, including venomous snakes, lizards, and one of the world’s largest pythons.
20 tons of invasive Burmese pythons have been killed by the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in a 200-square-mile area, but countless more remain, experts say.