Q. How long does it take for a hatchling Burmese python to grow into an adult? BARTOSZEK: Conservancy biologists have tracked about 100 hatchling pythons in the wild.

The Naples Daily News and News-Press are working with the FWC in 2024 for a special Q&A series on the impact of the Burmese python in Florida.

Dogs, cats and Burmese pythons? There are a variety of pet options for people living in Florida, but is this massive, invasive snake one of them?

The Python Huntress, Amy Siewe, had quite a struggle during a recent hunt for Florida's Burmese python. At one point her headlamp went out.

Did you know? The FWC recommends the best way to humanely kill at Burmese python is to destroy the animal's brain by “pithing” which prevents the animal from regaining consciousness.

Q. Can a Burmese python smell? FWC: McKayla Spencer, the Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator for the FWC, told us snake species, such as the Burmese python, have multiple ways to smell and ...

Python Huntress Amy Siewe participated in a video Q&A with us about her life of hunting Burmese pythons in Florida?

Q. What does a python bite look like? On a recent Burmese python hunt, Amy Siewe encountered a couple of snakes that had no intention of being caught. In other words, they put up a fight.

The annual competition to raise awareness and eliminate the invasive Burmese python was held July 10-20, 2025 in the Everglades.