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The two wildlife professionals went to the area and realized that no, it wasn’t a python, but a boa constrictor, and the big gal was albino. On their YouTube account, the Stanberrys approach the ...
Kia the constrictor is on the loose again. The 8-foot-long snake that was once caught crossing a Lexington street has been on the lam in Clark County since Tuesday.
How shoe brand P448 became an unlikely ally in the battle to tackle invasive species.
The boa constrictor is a large snake, although it is only modestly sized in comparison to other large snakes, such as the reticulated python, Burmese python, or the occasionally sympatric green anaconda, and can reach lengths from 3 to 13 ft (0.91 to 3.96 m) depending on the locality and the availability of suitable prey. [16]
Tens of thousands of invasive pythons seized in Florida in the past 25 years
Recently, Florida legislators have also put into place provisions targeted at the release of exotic snakes into the wild. Specifically, in 2008 the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission instituted regulations requiring permits for boas and pythons greater than 2 inches (51 mm) in diameter as well as PIT tags implanted in the snake's skin for ...
Two species are introduced, including the Burmese python, which was introduced when Hurricane Andrew destroyed a holding facility full of imported snakes, and which created a huge media storm and fears it would become widely invasive, but this species has proven unable to withstand colder weather outside of extreme South Florida.
The annual Florida Python Challenge has slithered to its conclusion, with professionally categorized python purger Ronald Kiger crowned its victor after he removed 20 Burmese pythons from the ...