See the record-breaking invasive Burmese python that was caught in Florida's Everglades: an almost 18-foot-long, 215-pound female loaded with 122 eggs. | The Florida Times-Union | Facebook

Wrangling a 9ft Burmese python in the Everglades! These invasive snakes are native to Southeast Asia and wreak ecological havoc in the Florida Everglades. I caught my first one way back in 2006 and have caught many more since! Earlier this year I caught one that was 16ft and 123lbs! I work under the south Florida water management district and remove invasive pythons to save native wildlife. Pythons are consistently a very controversial topic with a lot of misinformation and lack of education on