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It's the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, clocking in at 215 pounds and almost 18 feet long.

The largest Burmese python ever discovered in Florida was captured from the Everglades and brought to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida for research. The female python, weighing in at 215 pounds and 18 feet long, had 122 eggs inside of her, which is the largest egg count ever recorded for a python.

Biologists have discovered the heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida

A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said.

A team led by Parkland native Ian Bartoszek trapped the heaviest python ever recorded in Florida. Here’s how they did it and why it matters.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida on Wednesday unveiled the largest python yet to be captured in the state. The reptile measures nearly 18 feet in length and weighs 215 pounds, the agency said during a news conference.

A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials say. The female python weighed in at 215 pounds, was nearly 18 feet long...

A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said.

NAPLES, Florida: A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said. The female python weighed in at 215 pounds (98 kilograms), was nearly 18 feet long (5 meters) and had 122 developing eggs, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida said in a news release. The team used radio transmitters transplanted in male “scout” snakes

A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said.