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A professional python hunter in the Florida Everglades recently stumbled upon what can only be described as the ultimate nightmare buffet: two massive, neighboring nests packed with a combined total of roughly 120 Burmese python eggs.
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Florida prepares next massive python hunt as Everglades invasion worsens
The annual 10-day conservation competition is focused on removing invasive Burmese pythons from public lands in South Florida.
A shocking discovery in Florida’s Everglades has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in the region. Snake hunter Kevin Pavlidis recently uncovered two neighbouring nests containing around 120 Burmese python eggs in total,
Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.
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Snake hunter discovers two massive Burmese python nests with 120 eggs in Florida Everglades
The moment shocked viewers, with many commenters describing it as "terrifying."
The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location