They encroach on native species, but attempts to eradicate them will be largely futile due to the fact that a stable population has already sprung up. Even if the population was completely wiped out pet owners will still let them go (some people never learn). However, keep in mind that it is the irresponsible reptile owners that don't educate themselves on what they're getting into when they buy a Burmese python that do the harm. The responsible ones don't deserve to be punished. The pythons don't seem to be doing that much harm (certainly not as much as the media portrays), but they are doing some.
Burmese Pythons are originally from an ecosystem that is close in temperature to the Everglades area. This plus the large amounts of available prey make it a excellent place for Burmese to thrive.
People, and the Burmese Pythons which have been released into the Everglades. Naturally, they're an apex predator.
Tropical wading birds, alligators and Burmese pythons are examples of animals that use the Everglades for breeding grounds. The latter is an invasive species.
Nope - Burmese Pythons are constrictors. The do not possess venom glands.
one of the non native species is the Burmese pythons due to the fact that their owners release them into the everglades and they start to breed and fight over niches with other animals
Burmese Pythons, like all Pythons, hatch from eggs. Boas do not lay eggs
burmese pythons' come from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
Burmese Pythons are native to the Asian continent - around Burma (hence the name) and India.
Burmese pythons are constrictors meaning they strangle their prey to death, and the consume them whole.
Saltwater crocodiles are common predators of burmese pythons. Komodo dragons also prey on burms.
The Key Largo Woodrat is an an endangered species. The Burmese Python is an invasive species, and is harming many native and endangered species in the Everglades. A Burmese Python can even eat an alligator - it will eat anything, no matter what size. This is why the Key Largo Woodrat is threatened by the Burmese Pythons.
Burmese pythons are large pythons from Southeast Asia.