Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including consuming a whole deer.

Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped ...

Invasive reptiles may be quietly altering how plants regenerate, moving seeds across the Everglades and complicating efforts ...

A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the ...

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set earlier this month. Between November 2025 and April 2026, researchers removed ...

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

FOLLOWED HER DREAMS TO FLORIDA, BUT IT’S NOT WHAT YOU’D EXPECT FOR THE FORMER REAL ESTATE BROKER. NO, IT IS NOT. WESH 2 SCOTT HEIDLER SPOKE WITH THE PYTHON HUNTRESS. THIS IS A LABYRINTH PYTHON AMY.

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.