http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/14/giant-pregnant-python-caught-in-florida/
“It means these snakes are surviving a long time in the wild,” Krysko
said, noting the importance of finding such a large example of the
species. “There’s nothing stopping them and the native wildlife are in
trouble.”
A rapid surge in numbers has led to recent state laws prohibiting
people from owning Burmese pythons as pets or transporting the snakes
across state lines without a federal permit.
“It means these snakes are surviving a long time in the wild,” Krysko
said, noting the importance of finding such a large example of the
species. “There’s nothing stopping them and the native wildlife are in
trouble.”
A rapid surge in numbers has led to recent state laws prohibiting
people from owning Burmese pythons as pets or transporting the snakes
across state lines without a federal permit.