Burmese python presence in Collier County is expected to expand, according to experts.

On the side of State Road 82, close to Corkscrew Road, truck driver Tyrone Williams discovered a dead Burmese python. Williams didn’t know for certain if the snake had been put there or had come up from the Everglades, According to a recent article by Tori Kinley of NBC2

We may anticipate seeing more of the pythons heading our way, according to Dr. Billy Gunnels, a professor of biological sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University.

These snakes are heading north, according to Gunnel. Although they are most noticeable in the Everglades, they are moving further and further north.

Climate change is to blame, according to Dr. Gunnel.

They are able to travel farther and farther as a result of the warming of our environment, he claimed.

In the 1990s, Burmese pythons were first discovered in the Everglades, most likely as a result of careless releases of pet pythons. Since then, they have multiplied all across the Everglades. They remained in South Florida until recently, when others were discovered further north.

Many scientific investigations demonstrate that they are particularly successful near to where we live, according to Gunnel. They enjoy being on the cutting edge in both a natural and social setting.

They will multiply as the building progresses, according to Dr. Gunnel.

“So, for instance, State Road 82, what a wonderful setting from the viewpoint of a Burmese python. Along with Lehigh Acres and all the other subdivisions that line Corkscrew Road, there is the Corkscrew ecological watershed. I mean, that seems like that would be a great atmosphere for them,” he remarked.

Dr. Gunnel advised calling FWC right away if you come across a python.

This article originally appeared on NBC2

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