A Florida man caught a nearly six-metre Burmese python, believed to be a record for the southern US state. Jake Waleri, 22, nabbed the snake on Monday at Big Cypress National Preserve while out ...

In Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve, researchers documented a Burmese python regurgitating a deer due to a cold snap, marking the first such observation without human interference. This ...

His snake eyes were bigger than his stomach. Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers who track the elusive and ...

The largest of the four female pythons captured on the island was around 15 feet in length and she was still full of eggs, according to Mike Kimmel, known as the Python Cowboy. Screengrab from Python ...

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more about why we get bitten.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, negatively impacting native wildlife and ecosystems. State and federal programs pay contracted hunters to find and remove the invasive snakes ...

Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. They're among the largest snakes in the world, averaging between 6 and 9 feet. The longest python ever ...

Editor's note: This story originally published in 2024. Python hunter Bayo Hernandez prefers his snake ground up like hamburger meat with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Another hunter fancies the ...

A necropsy also found hoof cores in the snake’s digest system, meaning that an adult white-tailed deer was its last meal. A 14-foot female Burmese python captured in mangrove habitat of south-western ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week that the state is ridding the Everglades of invasive pythons by partnering with a company that turns the reptiles into accessories, including ...