Scientists tracked 356 Burmese pythons in Florida for 8 years and uncovered a surprising winter habit, with some invasive snakes climbing trees as high as 7 metres above the ground
- Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons are known for moving through wetlands and dense vegetation, but new research has revealed that some also spend time high above the ground.
- Scientists tracking 356 snakes in Big Cypress National Preserve over eight years recorded occasional tree-climbing behaviour, with one adult male reaching a height of seven metres.
- The findings show that these movements are more common during the cooler winter months, when pythons may use branches to bask and absorb heat.
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- Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons are known for moving through wetlands and dense vegetation, but new research has revealed that some also spend time high above the ground.
- Scientists tracking 356 snakes in Big Cypress National Preserve over eight years recorded occasional tree-climbing behaviour, with one adult male reaching a height of seven metres.
- The findings show that these movements are more common during the cooler winter months, when pythons may use branches to bask and absorb heat.
Sources: Times of India