Note: in Python, indexes start at 0, and the maximum is non-inclusive; for example, specifying the range 1 to 5 will include the second, third, fourth, and fifth values.

Burmese pythons, which are native to Southeast Asia, pose a significant threat to native wildlife in Florida where they are an invasive species.

"This was definitely someone's pet animal, which makes a pretty tragic story," reptile handler Joseph Hart said.