A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the ...

"There were a lot of little baby snakes just getting out of the nest." ...

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive ...

"We're not putting these animals out there and in harm's way. Harm's way is there. We're just documenting what is happening." ...

Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to kill them?

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...