I saw this on the news today, and just had to share it with everyone.
http://www.wpbfnews.com/family/5060215/detail.html
“Never bite off more than you can chew,” eh? 
I wonder if it ever thought about what it was doing…But hey, at least it went out…with a bang! Now that’s what I call a whopper of a last meal.
Burmese pythons should not even be living in the Everglades at all.
Here’s a more complete version of the story:
“Other species” includes people (especially children) here, I’d think…
Grosse! Imagine a human the size of the gator or a little smaller. People in Florida keep their eyes peeled out for gators all the time, now there is a new menace slithering around.
MarkB
Hey, Mark, the article sez that Burmese pythons have been living in the Everglades for around 20 years! Holy moley. If it’s true, I’m not surprised. People. 'Nuff said.
Nano, I didn’t read the whole article, was it that particular one or are there more of them and by looking at the picture that one had been living quite well…to well!
MarkB
That was from Cran’s link; it’s at the bottom of the article. The Everglades are suddenly less of a draw for me. 
They thrive really well in the Everglades, but if they get into the wild while small (under a couple feet) they can get eaten by other animals. When they grow as large as this one did, though, nothing can take them, not even large alligators.
As Nano said, any idea I had of visiting the Everglades is now gone for good.
MarkB
I love constrictors (pythons, boas, etc) but I don’t think they should be living wild in Florida.
I held one before, it was so heavy and so strong. Common sense tells you that something without arms or legs can’t be too strong, but that’s wrong. These snakes are POWERFUL, and very fast-moving.
I knew a person who fed their Burmese python large goats. That’s how big they get.
I hear that if you’re ever in the grip of a constrictor, the best thing to do is to not struggle, but to lay limp and it will think you are dead and let go to prepare to eat you. Then you can fight back. If you struggle it will keep crushing you till you die.
But I’m not entirely sure how true that is, so use caution…
Not true, unless you can hold your breath for a very long time.
Constrictors tighten their coils every time you exhale. The snake generally continues constricting until its prey stops breathing or until it has you at least partially in its gullet.
Redwolf
Forget Gators, I’m more alert for water mocassins. Contrary to SCIENTIFIC belief, they WILL chase you. Believe me, I know. Largest one I’ve seen [with my own eyes] killed was 8 feet. It was a monster.
That’s why I said “use caution.” 
Errrr. I think I must have a different understanding of common sense.
Where’s Lambchop and her expert guidance in our time of need?
I’ve run into a few water moccasins while harvesting wild cane for reed making. In every case, they were more concerned about getting out of my way than they were in getting a piece of me. The idea that they will chase you down is greatly exagerated, and for the most part, untrue. If cornered, they defend themselves and strike… but then again, anythinbg will.
8 feet? That’s an unusually large moc. I’ve seen them as big as 5 feet.
Or mabey [y]our sense isn’t too common, after all.
common sense is not all that common 
There’s no need to be sarcastic. I got the point the other day, thank you.