Animals that eats the Burmese pythons in Florida are other snakes, bobcats and alligators.
Adult Burmese pythons are apex predators which means they have few natural predators but larger alligators can prey on Burmese pythons, especially the smaller adult and baby or Juvenile Burmese pythons.
Alligators are opportunistic feeders and have the size and strength to take down a python including Burmese pythons.
Burmese pythons will never leave Florida naturally, and complete eradication of Burmese Pythons in Florida is also very unlikely although the populations can be controlled to prevent further spread of them.
Burmese pythons are established across a large area of Florida including the Everglades National Park and have adapted to the environment.
Burmese pythons also reproduce prolifically, and female Burmese pythons are capable of laying 50 to 100 eggs at a time and as the Burmese python grows larger, they have few natural predators in Florida.
The reason why they catch pythons such as the Burmese pythons alive in the Everglades is for humane management and research of the invasive species of snake.
Pythons and Burmese pythons can be killed on the spot, but capturing the pythons alive allows for further study and more humane euthanasia methods.
Live pythons provide valuable data for researches and can be fitted with tracking devices to monitor their movement, breeding habits and overall impact on the ecosystem.
The reason why it is important to remove Burmese pythons is because Burmese pythons are an invasive species of snake that also poses a significant threat to the Everglades ecosystem.
The Burmese pythons are large constrictors which prey on native wildlife, which includes birds, mammals and even reptiles, which result in the decline of native populations.
The presence of the Burmese pythons in the everglades also disrupts the natural food chain and can have cascading effects on the entire ecosystem.
Burmese pythons are not native to Florida and they lack natural predators in the Everglades and they consume a wide variety of native animals, which include endangered species of animals such as the Key Largo woodrat.
The predation can decimate populations of native species and disrupt the balance of the ecosystem.
If a Burmese python bites you, the bite from the Burmese python will cause significant pain and injury as a result of their sharp teeth and powerful bite.
Although Burmese pythons are not venomous so they don't inject any poisons into you that could deadly so all you would have to do is seek medical attention for the bite.
The larger the snake the worse the bite and they can cause deep lacerations that may need stitches or even cause nerve damage.
If you get a bite from a Burmese python you should clean and bandage the would to stop any bleeding and monitor for infection.
For small bites from the Burmese python you may not need to seek medical attention but for larger bites from the Burmese python you will sometimes need to get stitches and need to go to the ER.
If you see a Burmese python you should back away from it slowly if near it and then report the Burmese python to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by called 188-483-4681.
Don't attempt to capture the Burmese Python yourself or handle the snake unless you're trained to do so and can safely do so.
If you're on private land you can kill the Burmese python humanely but otherwise leave the Burmese python alone and report it.
If you're hunting and trapping the Burmese pythons they must be killed humanely and not by shooting them.
No permit or hunting license is required to hunt the Burmese Pythons on private land or 32 commission managed lands in South Florida.
The FWC encourages the public to remove and to humanely kill any pythons including Burmese pythons when safe to do so and when possible.
Live transport of the pythons or Burmese pythons is not allowed and they must be euthanized before being transported and done so humanely.
When pythons including Burmese pythons are caught in the Everglades they are humanely euthanized and often by professional hunters or contractors.
The pythons carcasses may also be used for data collection, research or even disposed of in landfills or by other methods, but are not often used as food because of concerns about mercury.
Florida law also requires that any Burmese pythons that are caught be humanely euthanized, using methods like injections or CO2 chambers.
And the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water management District also employ python removal agents that are authorized to transport and capture pythons to be euthanized.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission also encourages the public to capture and humanely kill the pythons on private lands and even on some Commission managed lands.
The amount of pythons that are in the Everglades is tens of thousands of pythons.
Burmese pythons are common in the Everglades National Park and because of their ability to hide and camouflage themselves, it's pretty difficult to pinpoint an exact number of them.
It's estimated that there are around 100,000 pythons or Burmese pythons in the Everglades.
Just like other pythons, Burmese pythons are not venomous and are instead constrictor snakes.
Burmese pythons can cause painful bites using their sharp teeth, but they don't inject venom, because they kill their prey by suffocating it through constriction instead of venom.
A python squeeze is pretty strong but not overly strong and larger pythons can exert a squeeze in pressures of over 50 kPa.
The squeeze of a python is not about crushing bones, but instead is about suffocating their prey by tightening their coils around them with each exhale.
The actual force exerted by the python varies but it's enough to cause internal bleeding and even incapacitate prey and cause internal damage.
Many pythons squeeze with a pressure of just under 6 psi during constriction.
It's a myth that the python squeezes their prey until they can't breathe anymore.
The bite force of a python in PSI is 14 PSI or pounds per square inch.
The 14 PSI of bite force from a python is generated when the python snake bites and coils around it's prey, and uses it's 100 rear facing teeth to latch onto and constrict what it is biting on.
It might not seem like a lot of force when compared to some other animals, but the 14 PSI bite force of a python snake is enough to subdue and kill prey, which also includes humans.
Python snakes are a genus of constricting snakes in the Pythonidae family that is native to the tropics and subtropics of the Eastern Hemisphere.
The name Python for Python snakes was also proposed by Francois Marie Daudin in 1803 for non venomous flecked snakes.
Currently there are 10 species of python snakes that are recognized as valid taxa.
The python snake is also known as Pythonidae, are a family of non venomous snakes that are found in Australia, Asia and Africa.
While they are non venomous the python can still bite and cause pain.
Pythons are constrictors and instead of venom the python relies on constriction to subdue it's prey.
Pythons don't possess any venom glands or fangs to inject any venom into their prey or other potential threats.