quick question

[SSSSnakes]

This is not meant to start any kind of debate. Just answer the question and if possible state where you got your info from.

Since the invasion of Burms, Boas and Rocks, in Florida, has there been any reported human deaths, from these snakes, in the wild?

[Will0W783]

List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_snake_bites_in_the_United_States)

Other than the above listing of fatal snakebites in the US, I can't find anything about wild Burmese pythons in the Everglades killing people. There have been instances of wild snakes eating people's pets, but I don't think any people have been killed yet, in the US. I'm really curious as to whether anyone else can find any more solid stats?

[SSSSnakes]

List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_snake_bites_in_the_United_States)

Other than the above listing of fatal snakebites in the US, I can't find anything about wild Burmese pythons in the Everglades killing people. There have been instances of wild snakes eating people's pets, but I don't think any people have been killed yet, in the US. I'm really curious as to whether anyone else can find any more solid stats?

Thanks. This is what I thought.

[Will0W783]

I can't remember where I read it, but I'd heard that 99% of the wild Burm population died out in Florida this past winter. Southern Florida got some frost and freezing temperatures, albeit briefly, but Burmese pythons are not built to survive ANY temperatures even close to freezing. I'll have to try to find my source for that information....

[IW17]

There have been several winters that have really put a hurt on there population. Which should be obvious for someone who knows snakes. But apparently there are "professionals" that are either on the take, or have a personal interest in lying to the government and public about these animals. As far as human fatalities, I have not heard of any. Which to me means it hasn't happened. If it had, the media would have started a $h*t storm about it.

[Cmwells90]

I found this, not sure how legit it is though.

http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/wildlife/captive/constrictor-snake-attacks.pdf

edit: Scratch that, most of these are attacks which are mislabeled as kills, and they're over dramatic haha, so ignore that, I'll keep looking

[IW17]

You can be certain, that any information about snakes provided by the humane society, should be looked over with extreme scrutiny.

[bigsnakegirl785]

I found this, not sure how legit it is though.

http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/wildlife/captive/constrictor-snake-attacks.pdf

edit: Scratch that, most of these are attacks which are mislabeled as kills, and they're over dramatic haha, so ignore that, I'll keep looking

I take very little of what they say seriously. They have a story on that page of a 5ft python or boa dragging a 6ft 140lb man into the bushes, and then it conveniently escaped when the police arrived. :suspicious:

[Cmwells90]

I take very little of what they say seriously. They have a story on that page of a 5ft python or boa dragging a 6ft 140lb man into the bushes, and then it conveniently escaped when the police arrived. :suspicious:

haha I didn't even see that, I saw the "The damn snake killed our kid" part and was like, umm this is super dramatic for no reason..... then I made my edit, never gonna trust them again XP

[LiL Zap]

I found this, not sure how legit it is though.

http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/wildlife/captive/constrictor-snake-attacks.pdf

edit: Scratch that, most of these are attacks which are mislabeled as kills, and they're over dramatic haha, so ignore that, I'll keep looking
The Humane Society is a joke. They have an agenda against reptiles as pets. I'm not even gonna elaborate on my feelings towards these idiots because it'll take too long lol.

No reported deaths from giant constrictors from the wild in the US. I live in Florida so believe me, if anything like this happens it'll be on my local news.