Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

Longest python caught in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge was recorded in the Novice category. Plus a look at some of the biggest snakes ever caught.

A 14-foot Burmese python has been captured in South Florida. The invasive species of snake generally average a length of 6 to ...

A 16-foot Burmese python was found and killed in the Florida Everglades just after eating its last meal: a 76-pound deer. South Florida Water Management A 16-foot Burmese python was found and killed ...

A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...

Scientists at the University of Florida say the 160-pound, 17-foot-long Burmese python found in the Everglades last week is the largest one ever seen in the state, and more evidence that the ...

In the Florida Everglades, an unusual scene was observed: a Burmese python regurgitated a whole white-tailed deer. This event, which occurred during a sudden temperature drop, offers a rare glimpse ...