One of the largest species in the world, Burmese pythons have almost zero natural predators and eat just about anything, including birds, mammals and … They live in marshes, swamps, woodlands, grasslands and river valleys of Southeast Asia. A Miami man has captured, killed, and reported the largest Burmese python ever caught in Florida, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials. A man in West Palm Beach previously held the record for a 17-foot, 5-inch, 120-pound python … Two Florida cousins say they have wrangled a 300-pound, 16-foot-long Burmese python on their family property outside of Tampa. Native to the jungles and grassy marshes of Southeast Asia, Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes on Earth. A 17-foot, 140-pound Burmese python caught in the Florida Everglades is the largest ever removed from the state’s 729,000-acre Big Cypress National Preserve. Hammond now takes the title for a biggest Burmese python captured in the state. Hours after the Naples Daily News published a story about a member of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Python Action team catching the second-largest python … These invasive snakes have been thriving in The Everglades for years, able to easily hide in the dense thrush and reproduce unseen. Jason Leon was driving in a rural section of southwest Miami-Dade on May 11 when … Officials with Fish and Wildlife say the removal of this female snake is a triumph for Florida’s native wildlife and habitats and a great example of teamwork to remove nonnative pythons from the ecosystem. The Burmese python is also one of the most beautiful snakes in the world. The Burmese python is the third largest non-venomous, living snake in the world. Largest recorded snake in Florida found in Everglades. The snake is the biggest of the 900 Burmese pythons that have been removed from the wild by the FWC, and the biggest to be captured in Big Cypress, the organization said. The Burmese python is an invasive species in Florida and poses harm to native animals that call the park home. Among the 43 pythons removed researchers found the largest male python ever documented in south Florida, measuring 16 feet and weighing more than 140 pounds. Two cousins in Zolfo Springs, Florida managed to wrangle up a 300-pound Burmese Python measuring 16-feet in length. The massive snake -- which is the biggest … The snakes are said to be one of the largest … They can reach a length between 5 m and 7.6 m and a maximum weight of 137 kg.