is NO doubt that Burmese are flourishing south of Lake Okeechobee paticularly in s.e. Fl. including the entire Everglades area. I know this for a FACT. That is not hearsay but unfortunately the truth. Having said that I don't believe they will go north of Lake Okeechobee. Climatic conditions as well as terrain are NOT favorable for expansion. I don't know if the post about the C.I.A. is true or not but the Burmese are here to stay. They have been found as far west as the Shark River which is 50-60 miles from ANY road and as far north as a 15' plus snake I found as a roadkill on Hiway 29 just north of Alligator Alley. Just 5 weeks ago I found an 8' snake just north of the Park entrance. It is my belief that they have been here for a very LONG TIME but just were unnoticed. Take a map and check out where the Shark River is located in extreme s.w. Fl. They didn't spread that far in 10-15 years. Their origin remains unknown but is probably due to many factors including natural disasters. Regardless the threat is blown way out of proportion to any real concerns...TC

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• The Origin of Burmese Pythons in Florida - plindsey, Wed Feb 27 23:39:44 2008
• I'm not buying it - MadAxeMan, Thu Feb 28 06:49:29 2008
• RE: I'm not buying it...Actually there - herpsltd, Thu Feb 28 11:22:21 2008
• How about solutions? - lbenton, Thu Feb 28 12:27:03 2008
• Agree with Tom - brhaco, Thu Feb 28 16:56:01 2008
• RE: The Origin of Burmese Pythons in Flo - brhaco, Thu Feb 28 08:05:48 2008
• RE: The Origin of Burmese Pythons in Flo - keown, Thu Feb 28 08:41:43 2008
• RE: The Origin of Burmese Pythons in Flo - mfoux, Thu Feb 28 12:59:21 2008
• it doesnt matter where or why, actually - thecaiman, Thu Feb 28 22:27:08 2008
• Stop watching network news - MadAxeMan, Fri Feb 29 06:38:16 2008
• RE: The Origin of Burmese Pythons in Florida - jscrick, Thu Feb 28 23:28:28 2008
• RE: The Origin of Burmese Pythons in Florida - Bighaze, Fri Feb 29 14:09:57 2008
• Lol... - HydraZulu, Mon Mar 3 16:35:04 2008