The researchers tracked the snake through a program using a radio transmitter implanted in the male snake ." How do you find a needle in a haystack ？ You can use a magnet , In a similar way , Our male scout snake is attracted by the largest female snake around ," biologist Ian Bartoszek Said in a statement .
At a press conference , Researchers say , The snake resisted , They had to fight it 20 minute , To subdue it .
The captured snake was euthanized . Examination revealed that the female snake had 122 A developing egg . The group said ：“ This discovery sets a new limit on the maximum number of eggs a female Python can produce in a breeding cycle ,” The group called it a record breaking discovery . This snake recently ate an adult white tailed deer .
《 National geographic 》 The magazine publish A behind the scenes in-depth report on the research project and the capture of giant snakes .
up to now , The conservation society has captured 1000 Multiple pythons . Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission , Or called FWC, A number of Python removal programs have also been carried out , Including an open competition , Reward python with money to clear .
Bartoszek say ：“ The elimination of female pythons plays a key role in disrupting the reproductive cycle of these top predators , These predators are destroying the ecosystem of the Everglades , And take food from other native species . For southern Florida , This is the wildlife problem of our time . ”
