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

Burmese pythons have haunted the Florida Everglades for more than two decades, growing from a handful of escaped or released ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have slithered to a new location in South Florida, establishing a colony outside the previously ...

A remarkable video captured an alligator devouring a Burmese python in the Everglades of Florida, highlighting the ability of ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set earlier this month. Between November 2025 and April 2026, researchers removed ...

Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped marking on the snake’s head, along with giraffe-like spots across its body and ...

See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive creatures.

Burmese pythons are an invasive nightmare in Florida. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here. Conversations are ...

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...