The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A pair of python hunters stumbled across a python swim party that might offer new insights into their nesting patterns in<a ...

In Palm Beach County, 69 Burmese pythons have been captured since 2006, according to the Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System, or EDDMapS. In addition, four have been found dead, and 24 ...

A ball python was recovered from a home in Vero Beach on April 29 after being reported to Indian River County Animal Control. The 4- to 4½-foot male ball python was removed from the property and ...

A Kings Point resident opened her closet and discovered a slithery surprise: a ball python. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO), officers responded to Kings Point near Delray ...

At least 25 Burmese pythons have been spotted along the Treasure Coast since 2004, with many more likely slithering around undetected or unreported. The semi-aquatic snakes have established a ...

Burmese pythons are expanding their territory north along Florida's Gulf Coast, with sightings becoming more frequent in areas beyond the Everglades. Wade Gardener recently captured one of these ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...