It's responsible for high percentages of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, widespread deforestation, excessive freshwater consumption and other issues that don't sound too sustainable in a time of increasingly faltering agricultural systems.
In particular, the research, published in the journal Scientific Reports Thursday, states python-farming could offer a"flexible and efficient response" to the global issue, both in terms of the environment and human nutrition. On top of requiring fewer meals, the pythons could fast for long periods of time and not lose much of their body mass. They can also survive without fresh water for extended periods of time. This makes them more resilient to food and nutrition shortages and requires less labor from the farmers who raise them.Pythons are also more resilient in their habitats.