A California ball python was captured at an In-N-Out Burger 50 miles from her home. While Florida has ball pythons, our challenge is dealing with the much larger Burmese pythons. Sometimes a mouse won ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing destruction in the Florida Everglades. The snakes have contributed to the decline of several small mammal populations. Estimates place the Burmese ...

Vultures raiding a Burmese python nest in Broward County might sound like classic Florida weirdness, but University of Florida researchers said the discovery marks the first documented case of native ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge yielded 294 Burmese pythons, the most since the challenge began. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for capturing 60 pythons. A total of 294 ...

The large snakes typically live in rainforests near streams, although they have been known to survive in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, swamps and rocky foothills. In Florida, the FWC ...

Florida is known nationwide for boasting a myriad of eclectic residents, diverse environments and sometimes intimidating wildlife. But gators aren't the only massive reptile to look out for in the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...

Wildlife researchers have found an unconventional way to help control invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades – by using one of the snakes’ favorite prey. Opossums are a key food source for ...