As alligator mating season ramps up in Florida, residents may notice more of the scaly predators on the move and eating just about anything they can catch. That includes invasive Burmese pythons.

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in ...

Non-native Burmese pythons are the likely cause of a dramatic mammal decline in Florida’s Everglades. A team studied road surveys of mammals in the Everglades National Park before and after pythons ...

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.