Why aren’t there Burmese python cases south of Florida into South America, assuming the further south you go the better the climate for these constrictors! Would they not be considered as an invasive species and cause havoc to the local wildlife like lets say in Costa Rica

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Why aren’t there Burmese python cases south of Florida into South America, assuming the further south you go the better the climate for these constrictors! Would they not be considered as an invasive species and cause havoc to the local wildlife like lets say in Costa Rica

In: Biology

Answer 1

Snakes don’t have boats. They’re invasive in Florida because people released too many pets, and also a zoo or breeding facility had many escape. They were able to survive in the Florida climate but they are not native. Maybe if they hitched a ride on a boat to Costa Rica they could flourish there too, but I dont think that’s happened yet. If they traveled over land across the southern United States, through all of Mexico and most of Central America that would be quite a feat and maybe impossible with Mexicos mountains and deserts.