Python

Sample Species Page:

=**Title of Species**=

**Introduction**
Text - Common Name:Python, Scientific Name:Python Regius, Characteristics:They can grow up to 33ft., They crawl around and will eat anything as in animals Habitat: They like wet or dry dark places and come originally from Africa.

**Location**
(click on file name to view google earth tour) Origin - the ball python originated in Nigeria. Current Location - Now the ball python is invading south florida.

Invasive Qualities
Text - Describe why the species is ecologically, environmentally, or economically harmful.

**Control**
Label as "**Methods of regulating, treating, or removing the species**" (Capture photo of "Inspiration8" image of IPM pyramid with relative control methods, change it to JPEG, and insert here)

1.) Some states give a permitt to hunt for these invading snakes 2.) They ban importing non-native snakes into the country 3.) They educate the public 4.) When captured they are not allowed to release them back into the wild 5.) They now have laws about releasing them to roam free.

References 1.

2.http://www.freewebs.com/snakeman101/Lucy0930.jpg http://www.chelydra.org/python03.jpg

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4.http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythonguide/