17-foot Burmese python, 4 tons of snakes and 4,100 eggs removed in Florida's record-breaking python hunt

Florida scientists have achieved a major milestone in the fight against one of the state's most destructive invasive species.

Snake Catchers Remove a Record-Breaking 8,000 Pounds of Invasive Pythons from Southwest Florida in One Season

Burmese pythons, considered to be "prohibited" invasive predators in Florida, are negatively impact native wildlife ...

Man bare-hands a 15-foot Burmese python in the Everglades before it starts wrapping around him: 'Absolute behemoth'

The man can be seen taking hold of the huge python with his bare hands as the snake slithers through a patch of grass next to ...

Snakes everywhere: 120 Burmese python eggs discovered in Florida’s Everglades

A shocking discovery in Florida’s Everglades has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in the region. Snake hunter Kevin Pavlidis recently uncovered two ...

Could Florida vultures help fight invasive pythons? Researchers document rare attack on python eggs.

Researchers say vultures feeding on Burmese python eggs in the Everglades marks the first documented case of native birds preying on a python nest in Florida.

Florida Python Challenge 2026 dates are set. How 2025 champ scored the win

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.
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Florida snake remover grapples with hissing 'dragon' of a Burmese python in the Everglades

Burmese pythons have devastated native wildlife, preying on animals that help keep the ecosystem balanced.