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Florida python team logs first 'four-ton' season after removing record 177 snakes

The average female captured this season weighed roughly 95 pounds and carried about 70 eggs each.

Conservation team removes four tons of large, invasive snakes, breaks record

Florida is home to all sorts of diverse wildlife, beautiful shores and animal-filled ecosystems, but it also has a snake problem.
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Conservation group celebrates astonishing milestone after removing over 20 tons of invasive snakes: 'We're moving in the right direction'

Thanks to a collaborative effort between the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and researchers at the University of Florida, over 20 tons of Burmese pythons have been removed from Southwest Florida.
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Florida scientists set record after removing four tons of invasive Burmese pythons

The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of ...