In their native land, pythons hang around wading bird rookeries. Our wading bird populations have declined because of insults we've done to their environment, and here we're throwing another insult at them. We're trying to restore their populations, but this could be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
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By the end of the year, they're seven feet long. By the end of two years, they're 10 feet long. And that's more snake than anyone can handle.
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We can probably see control.
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That raised a red flag Do we have a problem Have people released enough pythons that they're breeding here
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People pay as low as 20 per hatchling not realizing how big they grow. In just two to three years, these snakes can grow to be at least 9 feet, so it's a significant commitment
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It could be literally thousands. It could be a number I don't want to know. It could be scary.
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