Snake story
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/13/2950397/monster-python-caught...
“A 17.5-foot snake could eat anything it wants,”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/13/2950397/monster-python-caught...
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Permalink Reply by Swamp Hunter on
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87 eggs is a record.
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More information here if anyone is interested http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/biologists-track-bigge...
They can only survive in a saltwater environment for a short time http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/saltwater-may-not-deter-f...
"Hatchlings survived about one month at the highest level of marine salinity and about five months in brackish water"
A different view http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/emma-marris-in-defense...
"I suggested that the pythons were likely here to stay no matter how hard we tried and that the effort would likely be wasted, since the Everglades will probably be underwater in a few generations anyway, thanks to climate-change induced sea level rise."
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Permalink Reply by daniel on
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i have seen one in that size range, and heard of more. and a good friend of mine showed me a shed he has that measures 22'...
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Yes we measured one at the FMB check station over 20 feet from the BCNP. I dont know why they say its the largest. Bob Hill told me "they can say what they want". (it doesnt mean its true)
Maybe its the largest on record from ENP?
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yeah, i figure they can say what they want. i was just saying there's plenty more where that came from... and mine were in enp by the way.
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Permalink Reply by Gary M on
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So... just where are all these snakes? I spend most of my free time wandering around ENP or BCNP and I can't find one.
Years ago, I ran over a few when driving out of ENP after dark, but none since.
One source said you can't go into the 'glades without running into one... well, I want to see one - so where are they????
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Permalink Reply by Dennis McDonald on
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Me and my friends were talking about the same thing.We make a few trips down a year and between the 5 of us only one dead snake in all our combined trips. It's one of those things I am happy not to see any but at the same time I would like to see some. I used to keep reptiles including Burms, Anacondas , and Retics. While I will probably never see them in the wild(where they are suppose yo be) catching a wild large constrictor would be sort of a dream for me. It may be partially hype, but if it keeps people interested in trying to stop the spread of them then keep telling them the snakes are everywhere.
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you have to know when to go, and where to go. i have seen the pythons on the park road, closer to flamingo, at night. i have seen all kinds of snakes on that road, and it's a good place to start. you can't just drive 50 mph down the road and expect to see them (though a big python you might).
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we are usually in the backcountry on our trips but the last one we stayed in flamingo. a few years ago a guy at the campsite beside me at flamingo came and tokd me he had just seen one but thats the closest i have every came to seeing one, we usually drive slow and watch going in. i dont think ive ever driven to flamingo without getting passed numerous times by people in much more of a hurry than me. when snakes shed the shed skin is bigger than the actual snake. a 22 foot shed would be from something around the snake from the story.
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Hello Gary. I have people come into my check station every year without fail asking me where they can see an alligator? Its like anything else, you need to know where and what to look for. Bob Hill explains in this video how he finds them. The WW is apparently not the best place to search.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcr9blivD3s
Bob Hill tells me breeding season starts in December I believe and that is when they will be on the move. Look for them crossing roads and seeking heat from the pavement at night if conditions are correct. Some hunters are pulling them out of holes but I will try to get more information on this for anyone interested.
Its like the beautiful Scarlett King snake. We know they are out there but you wouldnt see them unless you know where to look. I can find them if I wish to. I am still learning how to find Pythons. I notice the hawks are hunting them off the pavement. Unfortunaly they carry them to the top of electrical poles and the hawks are being electrocuted as the long snakes often cross wires. I observed 5 dead hawks at FMB last year in a one week period. A fried Python skin and bones are still hanging on the corner light pole.
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Not hype.
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Unfortunately its not hype. They are breeding at an alaming rate and eating anything and everything. Most snakes including Pythons are very secretive. King snakes are also common but how often do you see them? Also the Python swims underwater not on the surface. They will periscope to get air and a better visual..
The Anaconda finds appear to be isolated incidents at this time. Unfortunately the Python is firmly entrenched and may never be erradicated..
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