http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355104,00.html As if killer bees and kudzu weren't enough, the southern United States may soon have another invasive species to contend with — giant Burmese pythons capable of swallowing deer and alligators whole. Approximately 30,000 of the big snakes, which can reach 30 feet and 200 pounds, already live wild in Florida's Everglades, thanks to thick-headed pet owners who've released them into the swamps when they've grown too large to keep at home. But now the U.S. Geological Survey says Florida is not the only place the Burmese python can thrive. In fact, the big beasts, which are not poisonous and rarely attack humans, could live happily in the entire southern third of the country, from Southern California to Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley and up the Eastern Seaboard to Chesapeake Bay. Goddang! I knew there were some Burmese pythons in the Everglades, but THIRTY THOUSAND???
That depends on the size of the gator Here is a gator with a deer in its mouth and just so you don't think it was photoshopped. Here are the full sized pictures from U.S. Fish and Wildlife page. http://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2004/r04-073.html
A year or so ago there was a case in SoFla where a python tried to ingest a gator and they both ended up croaking. Looks like an old Far Side cartoon. http://www.livescience.com/animals/ap_051006_python.html Guess it was more than a year. :o
Gator is awesome, like CK said, it does taste like chicken, especially when fried. If you grill the tail it's a little more gamey.
Pfft I could take 'em with my bare hands, provided I had an AK in those bare hands and thats from a Canes fan
I'm hoping this leads to a new growth in the python-skin product industry. I'd love a pair of python-skin boots.
I don't think the US Geological Survey took pollution into account. So, I wouldn't worry about the Chesapeake Bay.
