Burmese pythons in Florida. The invasive snakes number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc and destruction across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.

A handful of Naples, Florida, snake hunters and their 19-foot trophy Burmese python made international headlines recently as the snake is thought to be the longest Burmese python caught in the wild..

Burmese pythons – nonvenomous, but large enough to eat alligators and household pets – are moving north across Florida from the Everglades toward Georgia, taking out hundreds of native species ...

Although Burmese pythons were detected in the Everglades as early as 1979, it was not until the late 1990s and early 2000s that the confirmation of a reproduction population prompted the snake to ...

Burmese pythons in Florida. The invasive snakes number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc and destruction across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem. Native to ...

While it is almost impossible to estimate the size of the Burmese python population in Florida because they are so hard to detect, experts say there are likely tens of thousands in the state ...

However, conservative estimates by the USGS put the Burmese python population in the Florida Everglades region in the tens of thousands. Where, how far north in Florida are Burmese pythons found?

The Burmese python population exploded in the mid-90s after being imported from South Asia as exotic pets. Burmese pythons are usually between six to nine feet but can grow over 15 feet long .

The Burmese python, native to Southeast Asia, has become one of Florida’s most notorious invasive species. Originally brought to the US through the exotic pet trade, these massive snakes, some ...

The FWC says Burmese pythons can be humanely killed on private lands at any time with landowner permission. No permit is required. The non-native snakes can also be humanely killed throughout the ...

A paper produced by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the invasive Burmese python population in Florida has expanded from a small area near Everglades National Park to the bottom third of the ...