ORLANDO, Fla. – With the annual Florida Python Challenge just weeks away, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) offers free online seminars to educate the public about Burmese ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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 ...

A ball python was recovered from a home in Vero Beach on April 29 after being reported to Indian River County Animal Control. The 4- to 4½-foot male ball python was removed from the property and ...

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially. By Asher Elbein The ball python ...

The Burmese python has been wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades as it slithers its way north into new territory.

As of 2024, the best way to attempt to control the invasion of the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida is to kill the snakes. This is the reason why Florida, through the guidance of the Florida Fish ...