Study: Florida’s invasive pythons are capable of eating bigger prey than realized

The findings in the study highlight the ecological threat posed by Burmese pythons in Florida, where the invasive snakes have ...
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Hunters wrestled down a 19-foot python, the longest ever caught in Florida

A Florida college student and fellow hunters physically wrestled a Burmese python measuring 19 feet into submission in the ...

'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

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

Florida's 2026 python hunt begins today. Who won, what happened last year

Florida's 2026 Python Challenge begins today, and will last until July 19. A $10,000 reward will be issued to whoever removes the most Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Last year, more than ...

Pizza for pythons: Florida restaurant owner gives away free pies in exchange for dead snakes

Snakes on a plain? A Florida pizzeria owner is redefining the term “exotic pet trade” by accepting captured Burmese pythons ...

Florida hunter: Python's fang-like teeth can stick in skin from bite

Some hunters participating in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will likely get bitten by the invasive snake. One hunter told ...
Palm Beach Post

How to tell native Florida snakes apart from young Burmese pythons

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native Florida snakes. Those often misidentified as Burmese pythons ...