{"id":44943,"date":"2026-08-14T18:55:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44943"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:55:56","slug":"family-finds-8-foot-python-living-under-their-shed-the-x-ray-of-what-it-ate-makes-everything-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44943","title":{"rendered":"Family Finds 8-Foot Python Living Under Their Shed, The X-Ray Of What It Ate Makes Everything Worse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>America is home to some of the most extraordinary wildlife on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/society\/world\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">planet<\/a>. Bears in Yellowstone. Alligators in the Florida Everglades. Bald eagles soaring over the Smoky Mountains. Ah, we can hear the sound of freedom! It is a country where encountering a wild animal in its natural habitat is part of the experience, majestic, humbling, and deeply American.<\/p>\n<p>And then there is New Jersey, where a woman watering her flowers on a perfectly ordinary afternoon looked down and found an 8-foot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/python-new-jersey-shed-diet-b3029846.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Burmese python<\/a> sliding through her backyard. This is not the kind of wildlife encounter anyone signs up for, and seeing what it had for dinner even less so.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-link-block\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-link\">The information provided herein is for informational purposes only. Please refer to our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pet-wellness-disclaimer\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">disclaimer<\/a> for more details..<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Wildlife encounters usually stop when you leave the forest, you don\u2019t expect it to follow you to your backyard<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992e5328a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?image_id=massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992e5328a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Huge Pythons Found Under Family's Home, X-Ray Leads To Surprising Discovery Of What It Ate\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?media_id=massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992e5328a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992e5328a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992e5328a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"1244\" alt=\"A huge python resting inside a pet carrier after being found under a family's home.\" title=\"A huge python resting inside a pet carrier after being found under a family's home.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1378621414450237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Monmouth County SPCA \/ Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A New Jersey couple got the fright of their life when they found an 8-foot serpent slithering under their shed<\/h3>\n<p>Leslie Daley was doing something as mundane and peaceful as watering her flowers at the family home in Freehold, New Jersey, when she spotted something that was neither mundane nor peaceful moving through the backyard. An 8-foot Burmese python. Her husband Ed called the Monmouth County SPCA, who dispatched<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \"> animal<\/a> control to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we all saw it, our jaws kind of dropped a little,\u201d officer Scott Crawford said, \u201cbecause that is a Burmese python, which definitely does not belong out in the wild in New Jersey.\u201d The snake had found a hole in the corner of the shed and made itself comfortable underneath, which sounds like the best place in Jersey, tbh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9986d9453__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?image_id=massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9986d9453__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Huge Pythons Found Under Family's Home, X-Ray Leads To Surprising Discovery Of What It Ate\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?media_id=massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9986d9453__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9986d9453__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9986d9453__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"1270\" alt=\"A man holding a huge python, showing its size after being found under a family's home.\" title=\"A man holding a huge python, showing its size after being found under a family's home.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1378621414450237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Monmouth County SPCA \/ Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The local SPCA was dispatched to come and get it, but its belly was full from a huge dinner, making extraction a little difficult<\/h3>\n<p>Animal control arrived expecting a relatively straightforward extraction. Pull the snake back through the hole it used to get in, and everybody goes home. That plan didn\u2019t last long because the python had recently eaten a very substantial meal, leaving it with a belly so large it could not fit back through the opening without risking serious injury.<\/p>\n<p>So they called in a contractor, who tore up the shed floorboards to give rescuers access from above. And then, even with the floor gone, the snake\u2019s full stomach was still blocking the way. \u201cWe had to dig around him a little bit to free him up,\u201d Crawford said. \u201cStill couldn\u2019t tell exactly where his head was.\u201d Not the kind of thing you want to be saying around an apex predator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"pexels-jeff-wiles-2155751648-35911838-6a7d8519b984f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?image_id=pexels-jeff-wiles-2155751648-35911838-6a7d8519b984f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Huge Pythons Found Under Family's Home, X-Ray Leads To Surprising Discovery Of What It Ate\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?media_id=pexels-jeff-wiles-2155751648-35911838-6a7d8519b984f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-jeff-wiles-2155751648-35911838-6a7d8519b984f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels-jeff-wiles-2155751648-35911838-6a7d8519b984f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" alt=\"A small, fluffy possum, a common prey for huge pythons, in a tree.\" title=\"A small, fluffy possum, a common prey for huge pythons, in a tree.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/close-up-of-young-opossum-in-tree-in-summer-35911838\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jeff Wiles \/ Pexels (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>They X-rayed the snake to make sure it hadn\u2019t eaten someone\u2019s pet<\/h3>\n<p>Once the python was safely out, the Monmouth County SPCA\u2019s medical staff took X-rays to find out what exactly was inside the snake\u2019s stomach and whether its recent meal had caused any complications. The images revealed the culprit: an opossum. Presumably, there was a sigh of relief knowing it was an opossum and not an opoodle.<\/p>\n<p>Crawford noted that for a snake of that size, a family pet would have been a very real possibility. But how does an 8-foot Burmese python end up under a shed in New Jersey in the first place? Officials suspect it was likely a pet that was illegally released when its owner could no longer handle it because Burmese pythons are legal to own in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/east-brook-middle-school-yearbook-baby-photo-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">New Jersey<\/a> with a permit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992ba3821__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?image_id=massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992ba3821__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Huge Pythons Found Under Family's Home, X-Ray Leads To Surprising Discovery Of What It Ate\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?media_id=massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992ba3821__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992ba3821__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d992ba3821__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"1244\" alt=\"Veterinarians preparing a huge python for an X-ray to discover what it ate.\" title=\"Veterinarians preparing a huge python for an X-ray to discover what it ate.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1378621414450237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Monmouth County SPCA \/ Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>They found that it was an opossum that sustained the animal, and they could breathe a sigh of relief<\/h3>\n<p>The Monmouth County SPCA confirmed that the danger noodle has been placed with a qualified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pregnant-sea-reptile-fossil\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">reptile<\/a> expert who holds the proper permits and appropriate housing. \u201cA snake expert with the proper reptile permits and housing will keep this guy safe,\u201d they wrote, \u201cand if no permitted owner comes forward, the snake will have a happy home for life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They also took a moment to remind people that exotic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/cute-silly-ikea-pets\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">pets<\/a> should never be released into the wild. They are not native to where you want to release them (what is even native to Jersey?) and they can cause irreparable harm to the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9928aafd2__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?image_id=massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9928aafd2__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Huge Pythons Found Under Family's Home, X-Ray Leads To Surprising Discovery Of What It Ate\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?media_id=massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9928aafd2__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9928aafd2__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9928aafd2__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"1244\" alt=\"A huge python visible under the floorboards of a family's home, showing its hiding spot.\" title=\"A huge python visible under the floorboards of a family's home, showing its hiding spot.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1378621414450237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Monmouth County SPCA \/ Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Florida is experiencing a devastating python invasion but has found a uniquely Florida way of dealing with it<\/h3>\n<p>Florida\u2019s Everglades is currently experiencing one of the most significant invasive species crises in American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/curiosities\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">history<\/a>. Burmese pythons, introduced almost entirely through the exotic pet trade, have established a breeding population in the Everglades that is now estimated to number in the hundreds of thousands.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/dec\/13\/the-burmese-python-problem-how-20ft-predators-are-wreaking-havoc-on-the-everglades\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">devastating<\/a> native wildlife with a thoroughness that has shocked ecologists. Populations of rabbits, raccoons, opossums and birds have collapsed by as much as 90% in some areas of the Everglades since the pythons arrived because they have no natural predators in Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"ball-phyton-snake-closeup-head-6a7d855497098__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?image_id=ball-phyton-snake-closeup-head-6a7d855497098__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Huge Pythons Found Under Family's Home, X-Ray Leads To Surprising Discovery Of What It Ate\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?media_id=ball-phyton-snake-closeup-head-6a7d855497098__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ball-phyton-snake-closeup-head-6a7d855497098__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ball-phyton-snake-closeup-head-6a7d855497098__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Close-up of a huge python with patterned skin, its head slightly raised, found under a family's home.\" title=\"Close-up of a huge python with patterned skin, its head slightly raised, found under a family's home.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix bp-image-meta\"><span class=\"sources\"><a class=\"open-list-submission-source staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.magnific.com\/free-photo\/ball-phyton-snake-closeup-head_22965630.htm#fromView=search&amp;page=1&amp;position=1&amp;uuid=7d4c40e4-4311-4f6f-8c75-e37d30b08f7c&amp;track=ais_hybrid&amp;query=python+--variety%3A50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">kuritafsheen77 \/ Magnific (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/flpythonchallenge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Python Challenge<\/a>, an annual event that invites registered participants to remove as many Burmese pythons from the wild as possible over a set period, with cash prizes for the longest snake and the highest number removed. It is exactly as chaotic and uniquely American as it sounds.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people have participated over the years, ranging from seasoned wildlife professionals to enthusiastic amateurs who fancy their chances in the Everglades. The competitions have removed significant numbers of pythons from the wild, but given the scale of the population, experts acknowledge it is unlikely to solve the problem.<\/p>\n<p>How would you react if you found one of these unwanted visitors in your yard? Tell us in the comments!<\/p>\n<h3>Watch the full rescue operation here:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbrQoxrpveH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"\/>\n<h3>Despite most people\u2019s fear of snakes, folks in the comments were still happy the snake was safe; the same couldn\u2019t be said for the opossum<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9b71dcc14-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed\/?image_id=massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9b71dcc14-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button 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data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9b80253c7-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/massive-python-found-living-under-shed-6a7d9b80253c7-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"108\" alt=\"A social media comment from merle.works stating a strong negative reaction to pythons under a home.\" title=\"A social media comment from merle.works stating a strong negative reaction to pythons 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