`` Python Patrol '' aims to keep giant Burmese pythons from reaching Florida Keys . Making the owner aware of what to expect when the animal becomes full-grown is a priority . The python is a constrictor that can grow up to 8 feet long and weigh as much as 100 pounds. Burmese pythons can grow more than 20 feet long and eat animals whole . The snakes `` are eating a lot of our endangered species , '' conservationist says .
`` Python Patrol '' aims to keep giant Burmese pythons from reaching Florida Keys . The python is a constrictor that can grow up to 8 feet long and weigh as much as 100 pounds. Burmese pythons can grow more than 20 feet long and eat animals whole . The snakes `` are eating a lot of our endangered species , '' conservationist says .