Record-breaking python catchers explain why trapping invasive snakes is critical to Floridaโs ecosystems
A nearly 19-foot-long Burmese python weighing 104 pounds is caught in the Florida Everglades by two men. News 6 Anchors Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden spoke with Ryan Ashburn and Kevin โSnakeaholicโ Pavlidis on this weekโs edition of Floridaโs Fourth Estate podcast about their record-breaking catch. We spoke to this duo of python wranglers not long after the catch about what it was like to find a Burmese python this size in the Everglades. Both have been bitten numerous times so theyโve learned how to safely escape the strong jaws and razor sharp teeth of the Burmese python. Listen to the full episode of Floridaโs Fourth Estate on iTunes here or on Sticher here.