03-21-2024 IMPACT Would you eat a python? It may be the sustainable food of the future Unlike mammals and birds, pythons require little food and water and focus almost all their energy on growth.

The giant Burmese python has been known to consume large animals like a deer. But the length of time it can go between meals is impressive.

Think you stuffed your face on Thanksgiving? That's nothing compared to what a Burmese python can eat. The snakes, which can grow up to 20 feet, devour animals as large as deer and alligators ...

Q. What does a python eat? FWC:Burmese pythons are generalist predators. A variety of species have been found in their gut contents during necropsies including a variety of mammals, birds ...