A pet peacock named Violet became an unusually large meal for a nearly 9-foot Burmese python in Florida, but the bird is far from the strangest prey these giant snakes have been documented eating. Gulf Coast News Now reported that the python entered a backyard enclosure in Golden Gate Estates and had already swallowed part of Violet by the time a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission python agent arrived. (Image: AI)
The incident is a striking reminder of just how flexible the diet of a large python can be. In Florida, researchers have documented Burmese pythons eating mammals, birds and reptiles, including prey that seems almost impossible for a snake to swallow. A major review of Burmese pythons in Florida lists deer, wild pigs, and alligators among their documented prey.
And that is where this story gets even stranger.
