The state record for heaviest python caught is a 215-pound beast caught in 2022. The invasive snake, a colossal female, was caught by Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists in the Everglades. It ...

A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years tracking invasive Burmese pythons through Florida’s Everglades, where a single capture can bring extra pay but hours of searching may yield nothing. WUSF ...

"It's not the snake's fault; this is yet another human error of introducing a non-native animal." ...

The study found that targeting large, mature female pythons is key to controlling the population. Optimal hunting conditions include specific moon phases, warmer and more humid weather, and cool ...

Robotic Rabbits are being used to fight back against invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades. The robotic rabbits are used to attract the pythons, which can then be removed by specialist ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during the Florida Python Challenge, with one hunter catching 96 snakes to claim the top prize. The ...

A 202-pound Burmese python caught in January is the heaviest captured in Florida so far this year. The heaviest python ever caught in Florida weighed 215 pounds and was captured in 2022. At least 56 ...