Tue August 14, 2012 Florida's Biggest Python So Far Measured 17
Feet, 7 Inches; Had 87 Eggs Originally published on Thu August
16, 2012 12:07 pm She was about three feet longer than the
distance from an NBA free throw line to the basket. She was a
bit more than twice the height of many bedroom ceilings. You
could park two Smart Cars beside her with a foot or so to spare.
Those are some ways to get a sense of just how big the biggest
Burmese python discovered so far in Florida was. University of
Florida researchers say the snake was 17 feet, 7 inches long —
about a foot more than the previous Florida record-holder. She
weighed 164.5 pounds. And inside was another record find: 87
eggs. The previous record "clutch" was 85. The Palm Beach Post
says the snake was "initially captured March 6 and returned to
the wild days later after being fitted with two radio
transmitters and other devices to track its movements. ... The
snake was recaptured April 19 and euthanized shortly afterward."
Researchers at Everglades Nat