Florida's Burmese pythons have reached a level of lore in Florida that perhaps no other animals have held here. They're the ultimate of swamp monsters. Pythons are gigantic predators from halfway ...

The Florida Python Challenge is less than two months away, but in Florida, being prepared to run into a Burmese python is always handy. The 10-day competition encourages novice and expert hunters to ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Participants can earn prize money, with $10,000 going to whoever catches the most pythons. Burmese pythons can ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that have significantly impacted the native mammal population. The python population likely became established after escaping breeding facilities ...

Florida's Burmese pythons have reached a level of lore in Florida that perhaps no other animals have held in the state. They're the ultimate of swamp monsters. Pythons are gigantic predators from ...

On Friday morning at Everglades Holiday Park, Darren Bergmair and Pete Gutzmann, friends who traveled here from Fort Myers, learned how to catch a snake, namely the ubiquitous Burmese Python. Teaching ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, negatively impacting native wildlife and ecosystems. State and federal programs pay contracted hunters to find and remove the invasive snakes ...

The challenge takes place from July 11-20 in designated South Florida locations. Participants compete for prizes, including $10,000 for removing the most pythons. Pythons must be killed humanely using ...

Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. They are non-native, invasive species that should be removed from the environment. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day annual, ...

A ball python was recovered from a home in Vero Beach on April 29 after being reported to Indian River County Animal Control. The 4- to 4½-foot male ball python was removed from the property and ...