Second largest python on record caught in Florida Everglades

Miami-Dade, Fla. — Another reptile roundup in the Florida Everglades ended with the removal of a 17 feet, 9 inch Burmese python.

A member of the Python Action Team removed the python from Big Cypress Natural Preserve in the Everglades.

It's the second-largest snake ever removed by the team, which members are paid an extra $25 for every foot of invasive snake over 4 feet.

The longest python ever caught in Florida was an 18-foot-8-inch, 128-pound female, according to FWC.

The snakes are an invasive species and threaten the Everglades native wildlife.