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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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