A striking TikTok clip from Florida shows a massive invasive female python curled around a mound of eggs in thick ferns.
That means the nest was not just a spectacle. It represented an entire new wave of predators that could have spread deeper into an already stressed ecosystem.
Here's what to know
On TikTok, creator thesnakeaholic (@thesnakeaholic) shared footage of a large female python being removed after brooding over a nest concealed in Florida vegetation.
The creator said: "This big female python was coiled up in the ferns sitting on a huge pile of eggs!"
@thesnakeaholic This big female python was coiled up in the ferns sitting on a huge pile of eggs! Removing Invasive pythons saves native wildlife, but it is especially important to remove nests like this because it stops an entire generation of Invasive Apex Predators from being born into the ecosystem. We saved A LOT of wildlife with this removal! How many eggs do you think she had? . #python #snake #wildlife #florida #nature ♬ original sound - thesnakeaholic
They added, "Removing Invasive pythons saves native wildlife, but it is especially important to remove nests like this because it stops an entire generation of Invasive Apex Predators from being born into the ecosystem. We saved A LOT of wildlife with this removal!"
Nest removal matters because it interrupts reproduction at the source instead of leaving removers to deal with invasive snakes one by one.
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For more on how Florida crews find nests and curb python breeding, these articles take a closer look. They cover major egg removals in the Everglades, the fierce nesting behavior of Burmese pythons, and new tracking methods aimed at wiping them out.
• In the Everglades, removers pulled a clutch of 60 eggs from a Burmese python nest.
• Also, in the Everglades, python hunters removed 431 eggs before the babies hatched, cutting off another generation.
• In Florida, Burmese pythons become incredibly protective around nests, making females risky to approach.
• Florida scientists uncovered data that could help eradicate invasive Burmese pythons more efficiently statewide.
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