Rainbow snake populations have decreased due to habitat loss and a decline in their primary food source, the American eel.

A scarlet snake was documented on Sanibel Island for the first time in September. This sighting follows the first appearance of a scarlet kingsnake on the island since the 1970s. Both the scarlet ...

A road crew spotted a 14-foot Burmese python crossing a six-lane road in a posh Miami suburb recently. But how did it get ...

A python was discovered in the drive-thru portion of an In-N-Out restaurant in Monrovia, Ca., on Monday, and captured before it could place its order. According to Pasadena Humane, which is caring for ...

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Naples-based Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s python hunters smash records, removing massive invasive snakes to protect fragile Everglades wildlife.

Kumar added, “Pythons may not be highly venomous, but their muscle strength is enormous and they can prove fatal if they grip tightly. Children, in particular, must be kept away. If seen anywhere, ...

'Anytime you catch something bigger than 14 feet, it’s not a snake anymore, it’s a monster,' said Donna Kalil, a licensed Florida python hunter. Mike Kimmel goes by the social media moniker Python ...

Taylor Stanberry, a Naples native, won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 Burmese pythons. The annual competition aims to control the invasive python population in Florida. This is the ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, ending July 20, had 933 participants from 30 states and two countries. $25,000 in prizes will be awarded across professional, novice, and military categories. The ...