Notably, this group includes several popular species within the exotic pet trade, such as the ball python and the Burmese ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Where are ball pythons native to?

Pythons have killed 85-100% of the Everglades’ foxes, bobcats, rabbits, raccoons, possums and white-tailed deer — species that live on the Treasure Coast too.

Ball pythons, native to Africa, are not part of the local ecosystem, and it's believed the four snakes were likely pets abandoned in the Mill Creek Community Association's Nature Reserve.

Police tried in vain to save a ball python snake after receiving a call about it spotted near 7th North and German St. Monday ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge featured 934 participants from 30 states and Canada, who removed 294 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida, including Everglades National Park. Florida Fish ...

There’s mounting evidence Everglades pythons can migrate north and west from South Florida. Have they invaded Palm Beach County?

A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida has deployed another unique method to find the elusive predators: robotic rabbits.

A Florida man with near-unmatched gumption for slaying scaly creatures was awarded $1,000 through a new state incentive system for capturing a staggering 87 invasive pythons in just one month.