Many pythons are semi aquatic reptiles hunting their prey mostly near water.
The Moscovy duck is just as invasive species to Florida as the Pythons
preying on these abundant birds.
Pythons are constrictors and don't have fangs to kill their prey like venomous
snakes. But they do have two rows of very sharp needle-like teeth that grap
their prey item efficiently leaving little chance of escaping death from
fixation.
The prey will be swallowed whole due to the fact that the Python's jaws are
able to separate between its ligaments allowing the reptile to feed on large
animals even five times as wide as the snakes head.
In the wild snakes like this reticulated python do not eat every day. They spent
their mornings soaking up the sun light to elevate its body temperature, enabling
them to move around and search for food when hunger compels them.
it has been observed in recent time that larger pythons don't just feed on birds
but they do plunder their nests and feed on the eggs as well.
These rare feeding behavior has been verified for many sources but it has
never been recorded on film.
Most pythons prey on mammals, birds and reptiles of appropriate size. The
presence of domestic fowels, pics and mostly rodents that certainly attract
these large predators to agriculture development as well as urban areas.
After feeding on such large prey
the Python will spend the next several days or even weeks
keeping warm enough to digest its meal. It's powerful digestive juices were
dissolved the entire duck, including all its bones, claws and feathers.
If the food sources in the Everglades become scared
the Pythons will not hesitate to follow their prey, like the Moscovy ducks
into urban parks and lakes.
These would certainly post an increased danger for its residence, in particular
for the children.