Shocking Picture Shows Nest Of Pythons Busted By Snake Hunter In Florida

If you are one of those who easily gets squeamish in the sight of slimy, slithering serpents, you might want to look away: Dustin Crum, also known as the "Wildman," recently posted a photo of himself after he discovered what he described to be as a "Honey Hole," or a nest of pythons in the Florida Everglades.Discovery Channel followed the exploits of Crum and his team in their new series entitled, "Guardians of the Glades." Here, they fight to save the Glades from these "foreign predators," as well as the land that they "know and love, one snake at a time."

But while the Florida Everglades and Crum's team continue their battle to wrestle with these serpents, another specie caused a bit of a scare in downtown Orlando.

A ball python was captured Tuesday along the instersection of Kaley and Orange. Wesh 2 reported that it was resident snake expert Bob Cross who caught the reptile near Kaley and Orange after he responded to a call from a homeowner. The caller, who was at work during that time, echoed to Cross the “disturbing message” that came from her lawn maintenance crew.

Cross said in a separate interview that the snake “was coiled up right next to the house on the driveway” and that the homeowner wanted to “dispose of it.”

“The lady of the house was texting back and forth with me. She wanted to know if it could have eaten her cat,” he added. Cross, who is known as the “Critter Man,” replied that the snake is not big enough to swallow the feline.

Cross estimated the ball python to be “very close to four feet” and showed signed that it is “almost full-grown, healthy, well-fed and believed that it is someone's pet that got loose. Cross has no qualms of giving the snake back, provided that the owners can show proof that it is indeed their pet snake.

“Ball pythons are not native to Florida and the U.S.,” Cross said as he described the species to be the most docile and is only dangerous to rodents, small birds and squirells."

It's not unusual for animals to wander in populated areas, let alone in places where there are a lot of people. They may be lured by a prey, the shade where it is cooler, or maybe they're just curious of what it'll be to interact with us. Whatever the reason, animals – snakes included – will most likely to stay away from humans than to make their presence felt.

Crum is just a part of a team of snake enthusiasts, hunters and survival experts who spearhead the Python Elimination Program, a joint effort by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District. The Program aims to control the overpopulation of Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades since it has been causing damage to its "delicate ecosystem."