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==Ecological concerns==

Due to the difficulties of raising these as pets, some owners have released them into the wild. This has caused wide spread concern, as they occupy a place at the top of the food chain. Over 230 (National Geographic - October 28th 05) have been captured in the [[Everglades|Florida Everglades]] where they are competing with [[alligator]]s as the dominant predator. In recent years this competition has resulted in what officials describe as a [[Tie (draw)|draw]]. <!-- [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051005/ap_on_fe_st/gator_python] dead link as of 20 Dec 2005 -->

==Variations==