It’s no secret that Florida has a python problem. Thanks to exotic animals trading and Floridians releasing their pet snakes into the wild, Burmese pythons were introduced to “The Sunshine State” and ...
They hunt in a nightmarish way ― grabbing prey as it passes. Once secured with a bite, pythons wrap their bodies around their ...
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge had 934 participants from 30 states and Canada, removing 294 pythons—the most in its ...
Invasive snakes pose a significant threat to US ecosystems, disrupting wildlife balance and altering food webs. Species like ...
BRADENTON — Florida Sen. Bill Nelson’s efforts to make it illegal to import and trade nine dangerous snakes, including Burmese pythons, isn’t sitting well with those in the reptile industry. Nelson ...
It’s possible that their population numbers in the hundreds of thousands. Researchers reveal major key in hunting down ...
Ongoing action against predator pythons continues in Florida's Everglades as Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on the 2025 Florida ...
Governor Ron Desantis shared the spotlight Tuesday with an 11-foot Burmese python, making it clear the fight to protect the ...
Whether you’re a serious reptile enthusiast, a plant lover, or just looking for a cool weekend activity with the family, ...
“Python” Ron returned to Milpitas Public Library last month to educate youngsters about snakes, lizards, tortoises and other reptiles. On June 29, as part of the library’s free Summer Reading ...
A python bit a Cincinnati-area reptile store owner and coiled itself around him Monday before officers removed it, police said. The 20-foot, 125-pound snake bit Captive Born Reptiles owner Terry ...