A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida has deployed another unique method to find ...

As of 2000, pythons have established a breeding population across South Florida, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The ...

Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, is surrounded by swamps infested with massive Burmese pythons.

Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The largest captured in Florida was more than 18 feet.

It's much easier to distinguish an adult Burmese python from native snakes as they grow up to 19 feet in length. Eastern Indigo snakes can reach 8 feet in length, which is about the size of small ...

The adult pythons in the area are usually between 6 and 9 feet, wildlife officials say, but some are significantly larger. Jake Waleri, 22, set the record for largest Burmese python caught in ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

The parasite, which travels through the food chain before settling into the lungs of a snake, has infected 17 species of snakes in Florida. They can weaken the reptiles, making them more ...

Because of their large size, adult Burmese pythons have few predators, with humans being the exception. They prey upon native species and may reduce their populations locally.

Getting people to change their attitudes about snakes is a difficult task. Knowing more about Louisiana’s snakes can help ...