But has their range in the state expanded over time? The snakes, which are among the largest in the world, were introduced to Florida in the 1970s and 1980s when thousands of specimens were ...

Donna Kalil, 60, of Kendall, Fla., a python removal agent contracted by the South Florida Water Management District, with an 8.5-foot python she caught west of Miami.

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?