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 ...

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

Florida is known nationwide for boasting a myriad of eclectic residents, diverse environments and sometimes intimidating wildlife. But gators aren't the only massive reptile to look out for in the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, originally introduced through the pet trade. While not venomous, a bite from a Burmese python can be painful and cause significant bleeding. Florida ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews recorded video as they responded to two recent calls about invasive Burmese pythons. The first incident occurred Saturday morning and involved a ...

Vultures raiding a Burmese python nest in Broward County might sound like classic Florida weirdness, but University of Florida researchers said the discovery marks the first documented case of native ...

Two Sanford police officers responded to an unusual call on June 22 after a large ball python was discovered inside an ...