Reptiles not native to Florida are not protected in the state except by anti-cruelty law. Shooting Burmese pythons is ...

Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes in the world. Adult animals average between 10 and 16 feet long, according to the University of Florida. The large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes are ...

They hunt in a nightmarish way ― grabbing prey as it passes. Once secured with a bite, pythons wrap their bodies around their ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) hosts an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Wildlife enthusiast Garrett Galvin, known as "fishingarrett" ...

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 ...

Adult Burmese pythons caught in Florida typically are 6 to 9 feet, though the largest caught in Florida was more than 18 feet ...

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, heavy, and—let’s be honest—pretty intimidating. A few are so big their ...