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Pythons. an extraordinary move to what scientists believe is a threat to the ecosystem. >> it is a large predator and they are eating everything in sight. >> reporter: 20 years ago there were none here, today perhaps 100,000. no one is sure. night is the best time to catch these nonvenomous snax. that is when they are on the move. he spots something. he jumps from the truck, runs to it. >> this is not a python. it is a banded water snake? >> do i? >> hell bite you. >> reporter: still no pythons ...

No one is quite sure. night is the best time to catch these nonvenomous snakes. thats when theyre on the move. wasaluski spots something. he jumps from the truck, runs to it. >> this is not a python. its a banded water snake. >> banden water snake? >> do you want to pick him up? >> do i? >> hell bite you. >> reporter: still no pythons at least not alive. there is a dead one and several more small snakes and a baby alligator, too. >> oh, man. and he got hit by a car. >> reporter: two hours into o...

All the special needs kids? >> do we know whats happened? the kids? >> its my belief one of the -- the eldest daughter agreed to take the children. thats the best place for them. she had a relationship with them. they were her brothers and sisters and i believe thats where they are now. >> stacey on wits, we appreciate your time tonight. thank you. >> thank you. i want to remind you, join the live chat at ac360.com. share your thoughts with erica and i and other viewers watching right now. abo...

>> yeah. >> 100,000 to go. >> unbelievable. here with us is the python hunter. joe, thanksing if being with us. are there really 100,000 of these snakes out there? >> we really cant put a number on it at 100,000 or 150,000. it is so new in the game. we flow is a lot. >> they are a danger to the ecosome. they change the entire ecosystem when a new predator is produced. are they a threat to humans? >> you know, where pythons come from, burmese pythons, there has never been a human killed and eaten...

When the snake coiled around me that was defensive. i had it and it doesnt have arms and legs and that is how it defended itself. >> you volunteer for this? >> yes. i dont get paid for this. for ? >> yes. i dont get paid for this. >> why do you do it? >> i love snakes. >> you love snakes. >> yeah, i love snakes. you know, theres a lot of people like me out there. we want to try to help this problem. we want to try to help it out. well never get all the pythons ut of the everglades. theyre here t...

>> the next ten miles seem to be the hot spot for burmese pythons. >> reporter: a reptile expert is sanctioned by the state to hunt down and rid the glades of pythons. an extraordinary move to what scientists believe is a threat to the ecosystem. >> it is a large predator and they are eating everything in sight. >> reporter: 20 years ago there were none here, today perhaps 100,000. no one is sure. night is the best time to catch these nonvenomous snakes. that is when they are on the move. he spo...

But this one is no longer a problem. >> one down. >> yeah. >> 100,000 to go. >> unbelievable. here with us is the python hunter. joe wasaluski, thank so much for being with us. are there really 100,000 of these snakes out there? >> we really cant put a number on it at 100,000 or 150,000. or 50,000. it is so new in the game. we really dont have an idea. we know there is a lot. >> they are a danger to the ecosystem. they change the entire ecosystem when a new predator is introduced. are they a thr...

Being with us. are there really 100,000 of these snakes out there? >> we really cant put a number on it at 100,000 or 150,000. or 50,000. it is so new in the game. we really dont have an idea. we know there is a lot. >> they are a danger to the ecosystem. when a new predator is introduced. weve seen that around the world. are they a threat to humans? >> you know, where pythons come from, where they originate, burmese pythons, theres never been a human killed and eaten by one. i highly doubt that...

After a week and a half together the astronauts aboard the international space station taking one last space walk. live pictures right now of the mornings mission. they will rearrange power cable hookups and fold down a piece of popped up installation on robotic arm and install tv cameras on the porch of the japanese lab. shuttle "endeavour" will undock from the international space station tomorrow. who knew they had a porch? snakes in a drain! trapper caught a 14-foot burmese python in wester...

The childs mother and had escaped its enclose youre. with us now is a spokesperson for the states habitat and species conservation division. patricia was on the scene when they caught the 10-foot bermees python on day one of this program. 10-footer! are you kidding me? >> thats right. shepard: ive seen pictures of pine yojs -- pythons wraps around alligators in the everglades with dead alligator. piejons killed -- pythons killed alligators. >> well, as far as i know theres one case of it. this p...