Burmese Pythons Essay

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How is the presence of burmese pythons changing the Everglades?
"The Burmese python is a magnificent and powerful animal." (Source 1) Unfortunately,
these pythons aren't quite as magnificent as we thought. The presence of the Burmese pythons is more than just changes in the Everglades. These pythons are causing changes in the ecosystem, local animal populations and people.

To start off, the Burmese pythons aren't the animals we want to have as a pet or we want to be around. They are native grassy swampland of Southeast Asia. According to, Burmese Python: Not The Ideal Pet (Source 1), "...it is among the largest snakes in the world, capable of growing to an astounding length of 23 feet and weight of 200 pounds." Due to this, most people have chosen these snakes as pets, but they've encountered way more than what they could handle. …show more content…

As stated in, Florida's Python Hunt (Source 2), "With no natural predators, these eating machines appear to be wiping out huge numbers of opossums, raccoons, and bobcats as well as many bird species." These Burmese pythons are carnivores and live off of eating small birds and mammals. They spiral around their prey with its strong body and clasps onto it until it dies and the pythons take in the animal as a whole. This indicates, that the Burmese Pythons are hunting down most of the ecosystem’s population which is why this dangerous snake is a threat to the

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