Meet ‘The Baroness’—the world’s longest wild snake

Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to ...
abc13

Snake trappers catch 15-foot python

EVERGLADES, Florida (KTRK) -- Two South Florida men have quite a story to tell after what they encountered in the Everglades. Two snake trappers got their hands on a 15-foot python on Saturday after ...
WBAL-TV

13-foot, 65-pound Burmese python found in Upper Marlboro

MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. IF ONE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS CALLED YOU AND SAID HELP, THERE’S A BURMESE PYTHON IN MY YARD, WOULD YOU BELIEVE THEM? NOPE ...

The Science Behind How the Reticulated Python Shimmers Like a Rainbow

Snakes come in all different patterns and colors. With so many habitats, they have evolved to camouflage in with a diverse ...
Forbes

A Herpetologist Reveals The 4 Most Popular Pet Snakes—And Gives Advice For Choosing Yours

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Ahead of Florida Python Challenge, FWC shows how to capture Burmese pythons in Florida

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Participants can earn prize money, with $10,000 going to whoever catches the most pythons. Burmese pythons can ...
USA Today

Why hunters are chasing invasive snakes in Florida’s 10-day python challenge

The annual Florida Python Challenge starts July 11 at 12:01 a.m. ET and ends at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants can win more than $25,000 in prizes as they remove invasive Burmese pythons from South ...