Deep in the Indonesian jungle, a female reticulated python so enormous she defies belief has forced scientists and conservationists to reckon with how little they understand about Earth's largest ...

A handful of Naples, Florida, snake hunters and their 19-foot trophy Burmese python made international headlines recently as the snake is thought to be the longest Burmese python caught in the wild.

The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing. That helps explain why Florida crews are putting more focus on nests, eggs, ...

Burmese pythons — destructive and invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a foothold outside ...

During the study, researchers tracked 188 adult and 168 juvenile Burmese pythons across sites such as the Big Cypress National Preserve. Each specimen was sexed, weighed and measured, with the VHF ...

That was intense. Bodycam footage released by police in New Jersey’s Franklin Township shows officers taking apart the entire front of a car to find a ball python apparently caught in its grille. It’s ...

According to a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation, breeding farms in Indonesia are being used to launder thousands of illegally caught snakes each year. Authors Jessica Lyons ...

Invasive Burmese Pythons are a great threat to Florida's native species — so much so that the state employs qualified contractors to help hunt them.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Some snakes species, including certain native snakes, face an increased risk of deadly infections, University of Georgia (UGA) researchers reported last month. Researchers found ...

The results of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge have been revealed. The annual event, which invites hunters to South Florida to humanely kill invasive Burmese pythons, ran from July 10 to 19 in 2026, ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a ten-day event where participants hunt invasive Burmese pythons. Officials advise against eating python meat due to high levels of mercury found in the snakes. Experts ...