The Burmese python is classified as an invasive species, and is firmly established in South Florida. It's making its way farther north.

Officials with Reptilia, the planned indoor reptile zoo in London’s southwest end, revealed late Wednesday that they had moved a large Burmese python into a habitat at the facility despite being ...

Researchers studying invasive Burmese pythons in Florida came upon something they'd never seen before: a 3.4-metre long python had consumed an entire deer that weighed more than the snake itself.

Burmese pythons can grow to 19 feet (5.8 m), while reticulated pythons can reach up to 25 feet (7.6 m). In thi case, the reticulated python was larger than the Burmese, but the exact length was ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida on Thursday shared images and video showing a Burmese python attempting to “ingest” a 77-pound white-tailed deer. The adult female python, photographed in South ...

Characteristics of Burmese pythons. Burmese pythons are among the world's longest snakes, typically growing between 3 and 5 metres (10 to 16 feet) in length and weighing up to 90.7 kg (200 pounds).

Burmese python fast facts: First introduced to the wild in Florida via the pet trade as early as 1979. Now established in South Florida, particularly Miami-Dade, Collier, and Monroe counties.