The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

Florida residents and snake hunters are gearing up for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™, which will take place from July 10 ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

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

A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Two Sanford police officers responded to an unusual call on June 22 after a large ball python was discovered inside an ...

In roughly two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a ...

Researchers captured 177 invasive Burmese pythons and removed more than 4,100 eggs during a single breeding season in Southwest Florida.

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

In the chronicles of the natural world, Harriet is an evolutionary success story. For Florida, the nearly 13-foot-long Burmese python is an ecological nightmare. Called the “most interesting Burmese ...

Pythons are not the easiest animals to find. This well camouflaged and secretive species is able to blend perfectly into the environment. Detection rates for pythons are low, and on average it takes ...