We studied this......

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FL -- What's 17 feet long, 26 inches around and unwanted in your back yard?
That would be a 207 pound Burmese python.
It was found Thursday afternoon on private property in central Florida and killed.
Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) checked the long, long reptile for a microchip, which would have indicated the snake has been registered as a pet, but did not find one.
They also scanned the snake's stomach contents, but didn't find anything identifiable inside.
The FWC has been working with the State for years to try to prevent exotic snakes in the wild. People who want to keep them as pets must register them and keep them caged.
Any python larger than 2 inches in diameter must be implanted with a microchip. This one was 26 inches across.
"The capture of this large python shows us how well these snakes can thrive in the wild and create a dangerous situation after illegal release or escape," said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. "It also illustrates why the FWC is partnering with other agencies to implement python control measures in South Florida. We will continue to push for additional measures to control the spread of Burmese pythons in the Everglades where they are reproducing in large numbers."
Just two weeks ago, the FWC began a permit program allowing reptile experts to capture and euthanize these snakes near the Everglades. Five pythons have been captured since then.

It is so cool when what we study in class shows up on the news! Do you remember why this is dangerous to these parts?... other than the song... I'm being swallowed by boa constrictor!