Snakes are scary especially the big ones.Burmese Pythons are the worst they can weigh up to 200 pounds and can be up to 23 feet long. Burmese Pythons are destroying the Everglades every day because they shouldn't be their. The presents of the Burmese Pythons has negatively affected the Everglades by wiping out huge numbers of animals, setting a dangerous hunting environment , and becoming over populated.…
First the Burmese python is bad for the ecosystem. In the text Burmese pythons not the ideal pet it states The Burmese Python is the largest snake in the world capable of growing 23 feet and weighing 200 feet pounds. It is not native to Florida it is originally from Southeast Asia, and there is no natural predator.…
The story took place in a small town in central Florida near Orlando. The events took place in the spring and snakes are known to be prevalent in the area during that time.…
The Everglades national park was established on December 6, 1947. The Everglades National Park has 1.5 million acres of wet land. It’s important because it holds an abundance of wildlife and ecosystems that are dependant on each other. Everglades has many special features some of them consist of trails and boat tours of Florida Bay and other than that there are many other interesting things that can be done at this National Park. The Everglades National Park is located in Florida, California. There is many geologic history behind this amazing National park. During the Paleozoic Era,…
In the article, "The Snake That's Eating Florida" by Lauren Tarshis, it proves that humans have played a big part in the problem of invasive species. The article shows that in the early 1990’s Burmese pythons were actually popular pets, the problem was that these snakes can grow to be almost 20 feet long. It explains, “ Many people end up setting their unwanted snakes loose in the wild.” This caused the snakes to grow in numbers at an alarming rate, and overpopulate the everglades. Another piece of evidence from the short article “Sheepdogs to the Rescue” says that when humans used red foxes for sport hunting they found the penguins to be easy targets.…
The Burmese python, the third largest snake in the world at an average of 16 feet long, is native to Southeast Asia. They are found primarily in southern China, Burma, Indochina, Thailand, and the Malay Archipelago. Burmese pythons are dependent on water to survive, so they live mostly in rainforests near streams. However, populations have been found in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, swamps, marshes, and rocky foothills. This explains why the Burmese python has thrived in the damp swampy environment of the Florida…
The Everglades National Park is located in southern Florida. The park is 1,506,539 acres, with a diverse set of animals calling this popular park home. According to Park Vision the Everglades National park is one of the largest national parks in the United States. The Everglades National park has only two larger than it within the United States. Over one million tourists plan this unique place as a recreational trip each year. The temperature is mild in the winter, and hot in the summer. The humidity is roughly 90% year round.…
Many people will be flabbergasted to hear that their is an estimated tens of thousands of Burmese pythons living in the everglades. The Burmese pythons are changing the everglades, they are affecting local animals,people and the ecosystem. Burmese pythons are toxicity affecting the everglades. Pythons are viciously devouring animals, and the resources that the local animals need to survive.…
The Burmese python is a very intriguing reptile. These carnivores can grow up to 20 feet long and have a diet of mostly small mammals and birds. They have scales that make beautiful colors and patterns which is probably why they are common choices for pets. They do not have venom but do possess other means of hunting. The pythons have sharp, curved teeth which dig into the animal they are hunting. As the animal tries to escaping it is just digging itself deeper in to the python’s teeth. Once the prey is weak the snake strangles it to death and eats it whole. They use chemical receptors to sense heat for finding food. “The pythons are extraordinary breeders with voracious appetites to match (paragraph 4).”They come in many interesting colors and sizes.…
Currently, there are several groups conducting studies about problems that large pythons are causing, problems that they may cause in the future and methods to control their effects on local ecosystems. One group of scientists at Davidson College in North Carolina took ten Burmese pythons from Florida to an outdoor enclosure in South Carolina. The purpose of the experiment was to see how far north Burmese pythons could survive. While the group was conducting the experiment, all 10 snakes proved capable of surviving 12 nights in December, in temperatures of only 41 degrees.…
Ever since the Burmese python has invaded the everglades there has been dramatic changes in local animal, changes in people, and changes in the ecosystem. A burmese python can grow up to 23 feet long. They have poor eyesight so instead they use their heat sensing abilities. They mostly feed on small birds and mammals.…
Have you ever seen the blue tongued rattle snake? It’s a very rare snake that lives in Florida. It is one of the most interesting snakes in the world. It is very beautiful. It skinned has been used in many thing because of its texture. It has a very unique sound that only it can do. Sadly it’s hunted illegally because it is a delicacy in some places though. Which will be given in more detail throughout this essay.…
Imagine coming home and there is a python as big as your car in your driveway. In the Everglades there are snakes that can size up to 25 feet in length. These abrupt animals are taking a big toll on the environment in the Everglades. The Burmese pythons are affecting Florida in a big way, like the people, local animals, and the ecosystem. These pythons need to be taken out of the Everglades.…
Evans does not write about a Ball python, Burmese python, or any breed of python. She writes about a snake that has natty hair, hair that sticks in the direction of which it was brushed. A snake with skin dark in contrast, but soft to the touch. Eyes that are not red, but brown. Eyes that not only cry, but feel pain. The name of this snake is Tara, a little girl who is biracial. A girl who leaves a mark on every oath of which she encounters. Tara is the guilt that so many people feel. Evans is interested in the way that “people define themselves in concert with or against other people in their lives” (Moustrakis 2), which is what she does with Tara. Guilt can build up and up until it cannot stack any higher in a person’s heart. Guilt can break a person, no matter how big or small someone is, no matter how much one apologizes for their actions, and no matter how hard one tried to stay away from hurting another person. Guilt will always be there and this is the theme that Evans portrays in her short story…
The Cane Toad is native to the Amazon Basin which is located in South America. The Cane Toad was first introduced to Florida to control pests that would inhabit the sugar cane crops between the 1930s to the 1940s. It is said that the reason of the overgrowing population of the Cane Toad is because of the illegal pet trade in the 1950s and 1960s. The Cane Toad can be found in the urban, suburban, and agricultural parts of Florida. There are many concerns about the threats that the Cane Toad has on the natives of Florida, some of the concerns is the skin-gland secretions of the Cane Toad are very toxic that can sicken or kill animals that prey on them. The skin secretions of the Cane Toad can irritate the skin or burn the eyes of people who touch them. There are many methods that are used to remove the Cane Toad, some of the methods are to hand-collect the Cane Toads and dispose of them, or use animal traps to capture them. Rewards have been put up to eradicate them for excessive amounts of money for example in 2004 a 44 million dollar reward was put up to eradicate the Cane Toad becuase of the harm it was…