Note to readers:The Naples Daily News and the News-Press have partnered with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida for a series of Burmese Python Q&As that we will publish throughout 2024.

"As we were leaving, walking up the track, another couple pointed out the scrub python hanging from the trees above the path, about 2.5 meters [8 feet] long, we estimate," Zayne told Newsweek.

Amy Siewe, a seasoned python huntress, shared crucial safety tips for participants. "The problem right now is that we've got thousands of baby python hatchlings coming out," said Siewe.

Q. How long does it take for a hatchling Burmese python to grow into an adult? BARTOSZEK: Conservancy biologists have tracked about 100 hatchling pythons in the wild.