A "monster" python, described by a snake-catcher as "one of the biggest" he's caught in a while, has been found nestled inside a hedge in a family's garden.

The heaviest python captured in Florida was an 18-foot, 215-pound specimen killed in Picayune Strand State Forest in 2021. The longest python measured 19 feet but weighed only 125 pounds.

OCHOPEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A 198-pound “monster” Burmese python was captured in Florida over the weekend, making it one of the heaviest ever recorded in the state. In a social media post, python ...

Elfenbein, 45, described the python as "a monster” to CBS News following the discovery. "It was more than a snake," he said.

The largest specimen ever recorded in Florida was 18 feet long, and recently, Florida biologists removed a 5-foot alligator from the stomach of an 18-foot python caught in Everglades National Park.

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A 198-lb. Burmese python has been found by captors in Florida, according to reports. The reptile was discovered by conservationist Mike Elfenbein and his son Cole, 17, while the two were hunting ...