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

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.

Largest Burmese python caught in Naples, Florida. Dusty “Wildman” Crum of Myakka City captures a Burmese python. ... One could easily mix up a ball python and a smaller Burmese python at a glance.

Florida’s largest ever python has been found. Here’s the untold story of its discovery. An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the quest to rid the Everglades of invasive Burmese pythons ...

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.

Researchers captured the biggest Burmese python on record in Florida this spring: ... The deer had already assimilated, and all we had left was a fist-sized ball of hair and hoof cores. I’m not a deer ...

However, the smaller ball pythons are usually only 4 feet long and about 7 pounds, sometimes seeing 6 feet at the largest per FWC. Where are their native habitats?

Pythons are non-native to Florida and non-venomous snakes. Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The ball python found in Vero Beach was "friendly" and docile when rescued.

Here are some of the biggest Burmese pythons caught in the Florida Python Challenge annual Everglades hunt The FWC holds an annual Python Challenge. This photo was taken during the 2020 challenge.

In 2023, a 198-pound python was captured in the Big Cypress Preserve, making it the second-heftiest ever caught in Florida. Did we miss a big boi (or gal?) Please let us know at [email protected] .

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.