Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Burmese Python Invasion: Fighting Invasive Species," in the video player above. It's been 26 years since Hurricane Andrew became the costliest storm in Florida ...

Prior to this catch, the largest Bumese python caught in Florida measured 18 feet and 9 inches. Andrew West/The News-Press / USA TODAY NETWORK “At first I just held onto the tail for dear life.

According to the documentary, the state’s python issue started about a decade before Andrew, as exotic pet owners and enthusiasts imported the Southeast Asian Burmese pythons but later found ...

While that's three years after Andrew, the timing and geography of the python invasion don't fit with the storm theory, scientists say. From 1995 to 2000, 11 pythons were sighted or captured in ...

officials trace the Burmese python’s entry into the ecosystem to 1992, when “Burmese pythons escaped from a breeding facility that was destroyed during Hurricane Andrew,” according to the ...

Siewe answers the question: What does it mean when you say every python removed makes a difference. For the answer, watch the video at the top of this page. Python Q&A: What does a python bite ...