Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South Asia, but since they were introduced to Florida, they have become one of the most destructive invasive species the state ...

If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into backyards.

Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is the most efficient way to nab the lizard, says Mike Kimmel, who goes by ...

While conducting a study about ecological impacts of invasive pythons in Florida, researchers with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida found a nearly 15-foot-long Burmese python had swallowed a ...

The origins of Florida’s python crisis lie in the exotic pet trade of the 1980s and 1990s. These snakes were initially sold ...

State contractors caught the heaviest Burmese python ever recorded for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission a few months ago. Naples-based FWC hunters caught the giant python in Big ...

The predator might soon become the prey if Florida scientists can confirm that Burmese pythons -- an extremely invasive species in the Everglades -- are safe for us to eat. The Florida Fish and ...

SNAKE HUNTERS HEAD BACK INTO THE EVERGLADES TOMORROW ON FLORIDA’S ANNUAL TEN DAY PYTHON CHALLENGE. THE SNAKE HUNT BEGAN TODAY WITH THE GOAL OF ELIMINATING THE INVASIVE SPECIES OF SNAKE THAT THREATENS ...

The new year is just over two months old, but already the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is putting an an impressive dent in the invasive Burmese python population. The Conservancy posted on its ...

A large alligator nicknamed 'Godzilla' was caught on video dragging an enormous Burmese python through the water in the ...

As WSB-TV 2 Atlanta reported, the man, Wayne Gardner, headed home after seeing the snake stretched across the road and ...