Florida Hunter Catches 202-Lb. Invasive Python, the Second-Heaviest in the State's History

Python hunter Carl Jackson catches the second-heaviest python in Florida history. 'She's bigger than I thought,' says Jackson ...

Eating Florida's wildlife: Just say no to a Python Picnic

The new year started off with a bang when a python hunter caught a 202-pound female python. That's a lot of meat to eat. But ...

Huge Everglades python caught; take a look at these photos

Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near-record catch ...

‘She’s bigger than I thought!’ Hunter catches monster 202-pound python — 2nd heaviest in Florida history

Professional python hunter needed his family’s help to wrest the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python on record out of the ...

Pain from python bite? It's like 'a lot of little needles' tearing skin

Python hunters have nothing to be afraid of when it comes to venom and pythons. They are not venomous. But they have very ...

The photos tell the story: This Burmese python caught in Florida is huge

Python hunter Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near ...

It's frosty in Florida. What cold temps mean for invasive Burmese python

When the weather gets cold in Florida, gators stop eating and iguanas start dropping. How do low temps affect the invasive ...

Florida hunter outlasts 200-pound Burmese python in epic wrestling match

Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had ...
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SW Florida Conservancy's expert crew hauls in Burmese pythons by the ton

A Southwest Florida python removal program has captured over 48,000 pounds of the invasive snakes. This year's python breeding season started earlier than usual, possibly due to warmer winter weather.