Burmese pythons are expanding their territory north along Florida's Gulf Coast, with sightings becoming more frequent in areas beyond the Everglades. Wade Gardener recently captured one of these invasive snakes near his home, marking another instance of their presence in the region.

Snake trapper Seth explained the reasons behind this expansion, saying, "They're either running out of food or looking for new food, or the population's just growing so big that they just start spreading out."

Video above: Ball python caught on camera chilling on a pool deck

The python captured was nearly 12 feet long, comparable to the length of a car.

The largest Burmese python ever captured in Florida was a female measuring nearly 18 feet and weighing 215 pounds in 2022.

Andrew Durso, a professor at Flo

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