Hand-Wringing from Florida: Record Burmese Python

Eggs removed from a Burmese python at autopsy



A big snake with lots of eggs.



Holy Herpetology! Burmese Python Found With Record 87 Eggs - Yahoo! News: 



"At 17 feet, 7 inches (5.3 meters) in length, it is the largest snake of its kind found in the state and it was carrying a record 87 eggs. Scientists say the finding highlights how dangerously comfortable the invasive species has become in its new home.



"This thing is monstrous, it's about a foot wide," said Kenneth Krysko, of the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. "It means these snakes are surviving a long time in the wild."



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