Florida’s warm climate created perfect conditions for the Burmese python to thrive. Originally native to Southeast Asia, the snake adapted quickly to wetlands and swamps. Its diet includes birds, ...
Adults are typically ~1.5-2.5 m total length, but large individuals can reach ~4.0 m (regional forms vary greatly; refs: Australian Museum; Reptile Database).
Typical adult length is ~3-5 m; exceptionally >5.5 m, with a verified Florida specimen at 5.74 m and 97.5 kg (Conservancy of SW Florida, 2023).