Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...

Hunters entering Florida's yearly Python Challenge are once again helping the state thin out invasive snakes in the ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida python team came across are massive female snake while conducting research in the field ...

Large pythons have shared forests, grasslands and river systems across Asia for thousands of years, yet two of the region's ...

See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout snakes" ...

Snakes have a reputation for being quick to strike, but several species rarely live up to that image. Breeders who work with these animals select for calm temperaments, and many of the snakes kept as ...