Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python
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"There were a lot of little baby snakes just getting out of the nest."
Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped marking on the snake’s head, along with giraffe-like spots across its body and dark spots around its eyes. During the summer months, they’re most likely to be found sunning on levee banks or near trees.
A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.
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"We're not putting these animals out there and in harm's way. Harm's way is there. We're just documenting what is happening."
