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Python Puts Paid to Pussy

"Red on yellow, kill this fellow!" Many people, especially cat lovers, were shocked at the story in the British press about a 13-foot Burmese Python asphyxiating and eating poor Wilbur, a neighbour’s...

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Invasive Species - Giant Pythons In The Florida Everglades

Most countries have a problem with invasive species, but Florida is experiencing a population explosion of very large Burmese pythons. These giant snakes can make a snack of an alligator and are threatening the fragile eco-system of the Everglades. They can even threaten the lives of humans.

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Killer Reptiles: Wouldn't You Rather Have a Dog?

The Reptile Brain Takes No Prisoners. I was interested (again) to read of a “tame” 12-foot Burmese Python which broke out of its pen and killed a two-year-old child in Florida this week by strangling...

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Keeping Large Snakes as Pets

There are many different types of snakes that make great pets, and depending on your experience level you will want to choose a smaller and more manageable pet snake than a large snake. You don't want to get...

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Burmese Python Care Guide

Burmese pythons are one of the most popular of big snakes in the pet trade. Growing to lengths of over 20 feet these snakes really demand respect from anyone who is around them. Although Burmese pythons do...

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Burmese and African Rock python ban closer than ever

When the HR 2811 was introduced by Kendrick Meek a democrat out of Florida's 17th district on June 10th 2009 it seemed destined to die in committee like other attempts, such as HR 669 have done in the past....

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The Python Snake Danger in Florida

Snakes in Florida are nothing usual. Snakes are found in backyard garden, by ponds and lakes. What is unusual is the types of snakes being found lately. According to the July 2009 Christian Science Monitor...

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I Love My Snakes

The morning after Christmas in 2008 my boyfriend, Graham, woke up before me and said he was going to his sister's house for a little while. I mumbled ok ( I was still half asleep). A little while later I was...

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Hunting Prometheus

The Florida Everglades have been invaded.  The invaders:  an estimated 100,000 Burmese pythons native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia.  With no natural predators to speak of in Florida, these pythons...

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