The origins of Florida’s python crisis lie in the exotic pet trade of the 1980s and 1990s. These snakes were initially sold as pets but were frequently abandoned in the wild once they outgrew their ...

Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South Asia, but since they were introduced to Florida, they have become one of the most destructive invasive species the state ...

A large alligator nicknamed 'Godzilla' was caught on video dragging an enormous Burmese python through the water in the ...

Burmese Pythons have been classified as an invasive species; however, there may be another invasive species they carry: parasites. A team of researchers at Florida Gulf Coast University has been ...

Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades in South Florida in August as part of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem. This year’s Florida Python ...

The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida continues to astonish biologists studying to eradicate the invasive species. Researchers in ...

Burmese pythons in Florida can eat larger prey than scientists previously thought due to their ability to stretch their jaws. Researchers believe that understanding the size limits of prey that ...

Burmese and Indian pythons, though related, exhibit stark differences. The Burmese python is an invasive threat in Florida, ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...