With the arrival of cold weather, some people in South Florida see low temperatures as a possible solution to the region's invasive reptile problem. But that hope cools quickly: species like giant ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that can be humanely killed on private property with landowner permission. Humane killing requires immediate loss of consciousness followed by brain ...

Photo Credit: iStock A viral video from the Everglades is putting new focus on a disturbing part of Florida's python problem.

It was the catch of a lifetime. For contracted python hunter Carl Jackson, wrangling a near record python earlier this year (Jan. 13) was likely satisfying in more ways than one. First, his struggle ...

Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. They are non-native, invasive species that should be removed from the environment. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day annual, ...

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. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...