It is not just range distribution lies. My favorite lie is the, Burmese pythons have no natural predators" lie. If you were to track down the source of this lie I'm sure it would lead back to some scientist. They probably ASSUMED everyone would realize they were talking about ADULT Burmese pythons but the media took it literally. And to get right down to as long as there are alligators adult Burms STILL have a natural predator.

How about clutch size? They throw out 100 egg clutches like this is the norm. The RECORD use to be 106 and that was a Retic.

I don't know if a Burm has ever laid a hundred egg clutch and if she did what is the likelihood they all hatched out. And on top of it all there are inferences of double even triple clutching.

When the truth is MAYBE every other year she drops between 20-40 eggs. 25 hatch out. Most are killed and eaten before there first birthday. Studies have shown that about 1% of crocodilians ever reach adulthood. And a lot of crocs protect their babies. I can't imagine snakes to have a higher survival rate than this.

The public hears 140,000 snakes. They assume adults. they assume 1/2 are female. They lay 100 eggs twice a year. All hatch, all survive, because they have no natural predators.

If my math is right 14,000,000 baby burms a year. Heck that scares me too. D.C.

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