The 202-pound Burmese python was caught by Florida resident Carl Jackson Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Florida resident Carl Jackson caught the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python ...

Everyone knows by now that Florida has a problem with the invasive Burmese python. Wild Burmese pythons can pose some risk to humans, even those who aren't purposefully pursuing them. Traffic ...

Experts believe the snakes may be dispersing from the Everglades as their population grows, using connected waterways as highways. While not considered an overwhelming threat to humans, pythons can ...

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?

Florida's Python Elimination Program pays certified hunters to remove the invasive snakes from the Everglades. Burmese pythons have caused a severe decline in native small mammal populations in South ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...