Burmese Pythons Are Changing The Everglades

The Burmese python is a compelling animal. They are native to the grassy marshes of tropical Asia. The python is among the largest snakes in the word, capable of growing up to 23 feet and 200 pounds. The pythons got to the Everglades after people started purchasing them and raising pythons as pets. When the people realized they couldn’t have a huge snake they threw them out. The snakes found their way to the tropical Everglades that have a similar climate to what they need. These snakes then started reproducing really fast and now there are loads of pythons roaming the Everglades. They are endangering other species who live there and are changing the peaceful environment to a dangerous environment. The presence of Burmese pythons are changing the Everglades by endangering other species, overpopulating, and affecting tourism.

They are eating the species that have been living and thriving in the Everglades for a while. “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” (Source 2). These pythons are taking over the beautiful Everglades by eating most of the population while their population is growing because nothing eats the python. “Burmese pythons are carnivores and survive primarily on small birds and mammals” (Source 1). The Burmese pythons are taking over the Everglades, which is making it harder for the other animals who have lived there for hundreds of years to thrive. The increase of the Burmese python makes it so other animals can’t survive and balance out the ecosystem of the Everglades, because their species are dying to