Giant female Burmese Python is removed from under a house in the Everglades

Giant female Burmese Python is removed from under a house in the Everglades – along with 50 EGGS

  • A 16ft long Burmese python was removed from beneath a house in Florida 
  • The female python, weighing more than 165lbs, had laid more than 50 eggs
  • Some of the eggs hatched upon the conservationist’s arrival, footage shows
  • Ron Bergeron described it as one of the longest he had ever encountered 
  • Burmese pythons first began spreading in the Everglades and throughout the state more than 20 years ago – they are considered invasive apex predators   

A 16ft long Burmese python capable of swallowing an alligator whole was removed from beneath a house in the Florida Everglades over the holiday weekend.

The female python, weighing some 165lbs, which had laid more than 50 eggs, was removed by Everglades conservationist Ron Bergeron, who described it as one of the longest he had ever encountered.

Two men at an island camp in the Everglades called Bergeron – nicknamed Alligator Ron –  after seeing the giant python – just a foot shorter than the longest ever recorded – and found the reptile living beneath someone’s home.  

The female python, weighing some 165lbs, which had laid more than 50 eggs, was removed by Everglades conservationist Ron Bergeron, who described it as one of the longest he had ever encountered

Two men at an island camp in the Everglades called Bergeron (pictured) - nicknamed Alligator Ron - after seeing the giant python - just a foot shorter than the longest ever recorded - and found the reptile living beneath someone's home

Two men at an island camp in the Everglades called Bergeron (pictured) – nicknamed Alligator Ron – after seeing the giant python – just a foot shorter than the longest ever recorded – and found the reptile living beneath someone’s home

Some of the eggs hatched upon the conservationist’s arrival, as footage above shows. 

Bergeron went to the scene of the sighting, about four miles south of Alligator Alley in Broward County.

‘The Burmese Python poses a significant threat to the Florida Everglades by disrupting the natural food chain,’ said Bergeron. 

Some of the eggs hatched upon the conservationist's arrival, as footage above shows. Bergeron went to the scene of the sighting, about four miles south of Alligator Alley in Broward County

Some of the eggs hatched upon the conservationist’s arrival, as footage above shows. Bergeron went to the scene of the sighting, about four miles south of Alligator Alley in Broward County

Burmese pythons first began spreading in the Everglades and throughout the state more than 20 years ago

The Florida Wildlife Commission created removal opportunities open to the public to help combat the invasive apex predators

The Florida Wildlife Commission created removal opportunities open to the public to help combat the invasive apex predators

‘With good fortune, we were able to find a large female, and remove her and an entire nest of up to 50 baby snakes which would have continued killing off our precious habitat.’

Burmese pythons first began spreading in the Everglades and throughout the state more than 20 years ago.

The Florida Wildlife Commission created removal opportunities open to the public to help combat the invasive apex predators.

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