Photo Credit: iStock A viral video from the Everglades is putting new focus on a disturbing part of Florida's python problem.

For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including portions of Collier County. This year's hunt is underway. It started at ...

A Burmese python named Harriet has challenged scientific understanding of the species' reproductive cycle. Harriet produced six clutches of eggs over seven reproductive cycles, a much higher rate than ...

A new study finds that invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida can open their jaws even wider than researchers previously ...

Burmese pythons, one of the state's most fearsome invasive species, have been an established presence in the Everglades for more the 25 years. Scientists thought for years salty water, predators, ...

A wildlife biologist was photographed carrying a 153-pound python on Christmas Eve. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is a leader in Burmese python research and removal efforts. Ten Burmese pythons ...

Dusky rats and water pythons are the two dominant animals on coastal river floodplains in northern Australia. Their ...

RIDGELAND – More than 50 snakes were seized this week after being discovered as part of a clandestine breeding operation. “The investigation indicates that an individual had been breeding the snakes ...

From garter snakes eating slugs to rubber boas hunting mice in tunnels, these reptiles manage pests without chemicals.

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Ellen Trout Zoo is seeing success in an ongoing effort to breed and help save an endangered snake species. Robert Jackson is a General Curator with Ellen Trout Zoo. He’s ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition aimed at eliminating invasive Burmese pythons. The challenge takes place in designated breeding grounds in and around the Everglades. While ...