Learn about venom, fangs and scales from the educators at the Carts of Curiosity.See live snakes from the Academy’s collection.
There also is a shorter crawl-through tunnel for young children.
Usually, snake hunters grab the pythons by the head but Ausburn had to grab her by the rear and started pulling but "she immediately turned back and anchored herself around a tree. (Courtesy: Kevin Pavlidis, Ryan Ausburn and Angela Scafuro) Be grateful, be respected, and be thankful."Īusburn said he knew as soon as he saw the snake "she had some size but it wasn't until we walked to the water's edge did I realize how big." Kevin Pavlidis, Ryan Ausburn and Angela Scafuro catch a monster sized Burmese python in the Everglades on Oct. Realize what you have when you have it and cherish the experience in the moment. (Courtesy: Kevin Pavlidis, Ryan Ausburn and Angela Scafuro)Īusburn described the capture as a real "BATTLE" saying "I am just incredibly grateful for this opportunity and an experience I will never forget. I could go out every single night for the rest of my life and never see one this big again." Kevin Pavlidis, Ryan Ausburn and Angela Scafuro catch a monster sized Burmese python in the Everglades on Oct. But more importantly, this is a once in a lifetime snake. One mistake, and I am for sure going to the hospital. Every python we catch can be potentially dangerous, but one this size? Lethal. I have never seen a snake anywhere near this size and my hands were shaking as I approached her. On social media, Pavlidis wrote, "On Friday night, we pulled this BEAST of a snake out of waist-deep water in the middle of the night, deep in the Everglades. 2 along the L-28 Tieback Canal about 35 miles west of Miami. Ryan Ausburn, a contracted python hunter with the South Florida Water Management District and Kevin "Snakeaholic" Pavlidis, a contracted python hunter with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, captured the monster sized python on Friday, Oct.