The Burmese python is having a negative effect on the animals of the Everglades. According to the article "Burmese Python: Not the Ideal Pet," by Matttheir prey. One can imagine that this would make it able to kill most creatures in the Everglades when they are set loose by their owners. According to Andrew Ng's article "Florida's Python Hunt," because of their lack of predators, they are "wiping out huge numbers of opossums,