The cells helps the snakes absorb the bones of their prey — and might show up in other animals that chomp their meals whole.

Today, with more than 600 pythons removed, Siewe is known as the "Python Huntress." Her mission is to help protect one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the United States.

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?