Agencies across the state have been refining the Florida Python Challenge, through the years, to minimize inhumane euthanasia and curb fraud, all while continuing to encourage participation in the … ...

Recent sightings of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are these massive snakes invading urban ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A hunter shooting a gun to kill a python? Forbidden. What about freezing the snake to kill it? Prohibited. A python run over by a car? Not allowed. These types of ...

Florida wants you to kill as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as you can during the 10-days contest in July. But you can't shoot them.

As Burmese pythons threaten Florida habitats, a local program incentivizes residents to assist with capturing and killing them. Aaron Mann won the top prize of $1,000 after wrangling 87 of the snakes ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

South Florida is home to two particularly problematic invasive species: Burmese pythons and green iguanas. The pythons live ...

Burmese python females lay between 50 and 100 eggs at a time, which facilitates the rapid spread of the snakes, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South Asia but since they were introduced to Florida they have posed a serious threat to wildlife. Burmese pythons reproduce in ...

The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is Aug. 9-18. You have to register to participate. Cash prizes are awarded.