Nearly 150 laws went into effect in Florida on July 1, including a wide variety of new crimes, harsher penalties, and changes ...

As the Florida Python Challenge gets closer, let's take a look at the largest Burmese pythons caught in Florida.

Snake hooks, snake tongs, snake bags, noose poles, and long-handled non-motorized tools may be used to capture Burmese pythons by hand. Use of traps, bait, explosives, chemicals, smoke and ...

Florida’s Everglades have long been plagued by an invasive army of Burmese pythons, wreaking havoc on local wildlife and disrupting the ecosystem. In an unconventional experiment, honey badgers—known ...

Florida locals continue to keep the invasive Burmese pythons under control, but these giants just keep coming.

Dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day event aimed at removing invasive Burmese pythons, have been announced by FWC.

Dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge have been announced. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida.

Burmese pythons were imported into the US in large numbers between the 1980s and early 2000s, mainly for the exotic pet trade. Many owners, unprepared for the snake’s immense size and care ...

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 ...

How big do Burmese pythons in Florida get? Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes in the world, with adult animals averaging between 10 and 16 feet long, according to the University of Florida.

How big do Burmese pythons get? Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes in the world, with adult animals averaging between 10 and 16 feet long, according to the University of Florida. A group ...

The Burmese python isn’t P448’s first foray into the use of invasive leathers; in addition to their sneakers made with the skins of Lionfish, invasive to the Florida Keys, they have also used ...