Florida's python problem is widely tied to people importing exotic pets and releasing or losing them into the wild.

The African rock python is not a snake that often dominates headlines, yet it remains one of the most impressive reptiles ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

Burmese pythons have devastated native wildlife, preying on animals that help keep the ecosystem balanced.

A Burmese python named Harriet has challenged scientific understanding of the species' reproductive cycle. Harriet produced six clutches of eggs over seven reproductive cycles, a much higher rate than ...

Burmese pythons – destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida – are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

When people talk about the heaviest snakes in the world, the discussion often drifts between exaggeration and half-remembered ...

A python hunter earned multiple cash bonuses in March for capturing the most and longest snakes. The South Florida Water Management District's program pays contractors to remove invasive Burmese ...

"Large adults are, in fact, capable of killing a human. Although if you leave them alone, they'll usually leave you alone." ...

A city worker at the pollution control facility discovered the exotic pet. It is dehydrated and needs help shedding but is ...