Geographically, these snakes also share a similar range–namely southern Indonesia, eastern New Guinea, and northern and western Australia. In terms of size, they are quite large, ranging from around 7 ...

"This was definitely someone's pet animal, which makes a pretty tragic story," reptile handler Joseph Hart said.

As invasive Burmese pythons, which were introduced to Florida via the exotic pet trade in the 1970s and ’80s, expand their range both north to Lake Okeechobee and south into the Keys, they’ve ...

It was just before 4 a.m. on Day 5 of the 2023 Python Challenge, a trademarked, only-in-Florida hunting bonanza held in August, and across the Everglades, hunters were pulling long hours in search ...

Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons and claimed the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize.

Burmese pythons have wreaked ecological havoc in Florida since the 1990s. Scientists now believe they could keep moving north.

The capture of a 198-pound Burmese python in Big Cypress National Preserve has rattled many Floridians, but experts say the state must brace for bigger pythons spread across a wider area. There is ...

Jonathan Miller, who won $1,000 for the longest python in the military division, with a snake of 11 feet, 2 inches. Stanberry ...

In Florida, Burmese pythons have been found swimming 15 miles offshore, helping themselves to tortoise burrows and eating nearly anything that moves.

King cobras, known for their venomous bite and agility, differ significantly from pythons, which use strength and constriction to subdue prey. While king cobras inhabit humid jungles and populated ...