Burmese pythons, a non-native snake, has proliferated across more than a thousand square miles of South Florida.

While smaller snakes are not uncommon, it is rare for a python this large to make its way into residential areas. Thank goodness. This type of restrictor snake is also non-venomous, and they are ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the number of snakes caught during the 2023 Florida Python Challenge. A total of 209 pythons were caught. Catching pythons is less ...

A video of the Reticulated Python climbing a tree has gone viral. This footage highlights the snake's impressive strength and ...

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