'Beast Of A Snake' Breaks Record For Largest Burmese Python Captured In Florida

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It’s official. An invasive Burmese python captured in the Everglades over the weekend has broken the state record measuring 18.9 feet long. The previous record was 18.8 feet long.

Ryan Ausburn, a contracted python hunter with the South Florida Water Management District and Kevin “Snakeaholic” Pavlidis, a contracted python hunter with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, captured the monster sized python on Friday, Oct. 2 along the L-28 Tieback Canal about 35 miles west of Miami.

More than 5,000 Burmese pythons have been captured and removed from the Florida Everglades since the state started paying hunters to track them down in 2017. The python hunter program is managed by the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Scientists estimate there are between 100,000 and 300,000 pythons in the Everglades. Females can lay up to 100 eggs.

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/10/08/massive-burmese-python-breaks-florida-state-record/

[idziak4ever1234]

1. Fabulous article in NYT this week about eating

Invasive species to help control their numbers. I can't link it right now, but it was really really great.

[pansypoo53219]

5. we need mcsnakies. mc snakuggets.

[idziak4ever1234]

6. LOL! It was a great article though!

[pansypoo53219]

7. best defense is to eat them. mc lion fish sammich. that flying fish in the mississippi.

[A HERETIC I AM]

14. People are starting to eat the Asian Carp, and they are apparently pretty tasty

Google "Eating Asian Carp" and you will get all sorts of results for recipes, etc.

[pansypoo53219]

15. better than cod for friday fish fry.

[pansypoo53219]

16. CAT + DOG FOOD!

[A HERETIC I AM]

17. +1!!

Absolutely!

Just turn America's kitties loose on them!

[COLGATE4]

11. You heard about the Australian Bushman who was

touring the US? His hosts took him to a Kentucky Fried Chicken place, and, after finishing lunch asked him how he liked it. His reply: "Delicious. Tastes just like snake".

[mitch96]

12. Lion fish are an invasive species that are killing lots of other fish in So Fla/keys. Good eating!!

Nice flaky white flesh but watch out for the spines...poision. What I don't understand is the fish markets want $7/lb for the fish.... Way too much
LIke the pythons they have contests for divers to see who can catch the most on any one day...
Some south Americans like to eat Iguana...... not thanks..
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[idziak4ever1234]

13. Yes! The Times article discussed lionfish extensively.

[wryter2000]

2. Beautiful snake

It does not belong in the Everglades. Wonder what they'll do with it.

[A HERETIC I AM]

4. Kill the fucking thing, lets hope

It has no business being in the 'Glades.

None

[rzemanfl]

3. Just as I finished reading Carl Hiaasen's new book,

Squeeze Me. Anyone who has read it will understand. A President much like Donald and a First Lady much like Melanie have major roles in the story.

[dhill926]

8. is that the new one?

will have to pick up...

[rzemanfl]

9. Yes. n/t

[dhill926]

10. cool...thx...