8,080 Pounds of Invasive Burmese Pythons Removed in SWFL, Breaks Record

Biologists announce record removal of 177 Burmese pythons near Naples - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

NAPLES, Fla. (WSVN) — A team of biologists says they’ve removed a record number of Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples. The serpents were captured in the midst of their breeding season, which runs through April. Officials say the haul consisted of 177 snakes, weighing more than 8,000 pounds. That number beats the previous record of 6,500 pounds, which was set last year. “The team was pretty effective at locating female pythons, the adul…

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A record 177 Burmese pythons weighing 8,080 pounds and more than 4,000 eggs were removed from Florida this breeding season.

8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons removed in SWFL, breaks record

NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has announced its Burmese python research and removal season results, beating its previous year's total by nearly 2,000 pounds.

177 pythons, four tons: Record 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons removed from Southwest Florida this breeding season

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Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest snake was 17 feet long and weighed 153 pounds.