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.

Researchers found a 14.8-foot 115-pound python consuming a 77-pound deer near Naples. The snake became part of a study on the Burmese Python’s gape, which allows it to kill and eat very large ...

These pythons are massive compared with other snakes, reaching about 18 feet (5.5 meters) in length and weighing up to 200 pounds (91 kilograms). However, a study published Aug. 25 in the journal ...

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A Burmese python found in Florida set records as the largest such snake ever captured in the state at 17-feet, 7-inches (5.36 metres) and the most prolific reproducer ...

UC Professor Bruce Jayne poses with a Burmese python specimen with a 8.7-inch gape, right, compared to an even larger specimen with a 10.2-inch gape. Credit: Bruce Jayne ...

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A Burmese python found in Florida set records as the largest such snake ever captured in the state at 17-feet, 7-inches and the most prolific reproducer carrying … ...