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

Donna Kalil is a contracted snake hunter who won the 2024 Florida Python Challenge for catching and removing 11 of the invasive reptiles. In just over a week, hundreds of python hunters will descend ...

Ever heard of a heat-seeking missile? Well, meet nature’s version: the heat-sensing python. In this article, I will introduce you to these remarkable snakes. These creatures are more than just big ...

Residents of downtown Los Angeles were recently shocked to discover a gigantic 20-foot python in a dumpster near an apartment complex. Locals originally thought the snake was fake, but further ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in ...

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 ...

Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes. The ...

MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. IF ONE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS CALLED YOU AND SAID HELP, THERE’S A BURMESE PYTHON IN MY YARD, WOULD YOU BELIEVE THEM? NOPE ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida made a Facebook post showing a wildlife wearing a Santa hat with Burmese python on his shoulder.

More than 20 tons of Burmese python have now been pulled from the wilds of Southwest Florida by one of the region’s most enduring and effective science teams. In early June, the Conservancy of ...