THE NIGHT STARTED LIKE SO MANY OTHERS. I was cruising down U.S. 41 in my pickup truck, looking for snakes. I stood in the bed, shining a spotlight on the pavement, while my buddy Joe Sewell drove the ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

The Florida Python Challenge 2024 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started Friday, August 9, and runs through August 18. Participants have until August 18 to kill as many Burmese pythons as ...

The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many Burmese pythons ...

Goldie the python was believed to be among the biggest snakes in captivity at more than 25 feet in length, according to Skunkape Headquarters in Ochopee, Florida. Skunkape Headquarters photo A python ...

Three Florida men caught a 16-foot, 8-inch Burmese python weighing 105 pounds near Everglades City. The massive snake was captured and ethically dispatched after being spotted on the road. While this ...

A python believed to be among the largest snakes in captivity has died at a southwest Florida tourist attraction, giving handlers a chance to see just how big she got over the past 30 years. Final ...