Can Burmese pythons eat alligators?

In an infamous case in 2005, a Burmese python in Florida’s Everglades National Park was found burst open and dead with an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) sticking out of its gut. Pythons are able to perform amazing feats of swallowing thanks to their elastic jaws.

Where does the Burmese python eat?

Diet and Hunting Burmese pythons are carnivores, surviving primarily on small mammals and birds. They have poor eyesight, and stalk prey using chemical receptors in their tongues and heat-sensors along the jaws.

Are pythons a problem in Louisiana?

Jeff Boundy, a herpetologist with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, said that the ball python is a very common pet, and the one Neil found was about as big as they get. Ball pythons don’t often last long on their own here in Louisiana, and the state only receives about two calls a year regarding them.

Did they find the python in the Mall?

The 100-pound python popped open the mesh top to her enclosure about 2 a.m. July 5 and slithered into the ceiling. After discovering she was gone later that day, Blue Zoo employees moved to close the aquarium for the next two days to find her.

Did they catch the snake in the Mall of Louisiana?

Luckily, Cara the python, who slithered out of her enclosure at a store in the Mall of Louisiana and into our hearts Monday, has been safely recovered. Blue Zoo Aquarium, which rents out space in the Baton Rouge mall, called the St. George Fire Department Tuesday morning to report the escaped snake.

How big can a Burmese python get to eat an alligator?

And now Burmese pythons are capturing headlines. These snakes can grow to 16 feet and eat almost anything — even alligators (click if you dare, it’s a photo of an alligator carcass and a dead python that burst open while devouring it).

Why are there Burmese pythons in the Everglades?

Burmese pythons are established in the park due to accidental or intentional release of captive pet animals. Pythons eat many different kinds of animals, and studies show that pythons are probably the main reason that mammals have declined very sharply in number in Everglades National Park.

What kind of animal eats alligator in Everglades?

Giant Burmese Python Eats Alligator by Roaring Earth Staff Burmese pythons are devouring the Everglades’s wildlife one species at a time, and not even the American alligator is safe.

What kind of mouse does a Burmese python eat?

The hispid cotton rat, cotton mouse, old-world rat, rice rat, and woodrat are all common meals. Hairy mice and rats are more appealing to Burmese pythons than pinky mice.

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