What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain the details.

What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain the details.

For the first three days of the Florida Python Hunt, people can learn how to catch the invasive Burmese python. Officials say, since the snake is so elusive, this could be the only chance for many ...

People travel from far and wide to the Florida Python Challenge. They camp in tents, RVs, to catch one of these elusive slithering Burmese pythons.

The Burmese python, a non native species to Florida, was first recorded in the Sunshine State in the 1990s. Its exact population size is unclear.

Burmese pythons will be targeted by hunters for a 10-day period starting on July 11 in the annual Florida Python Challenge.

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 Burmese pythons from the Everglades and securing a $10,000 prize. Outperforming 934 participants, she contributed to a record ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports more than 500 nonnative species have been spotted in Florida, ...

The largest Burmese python ever found in Florida has been caught in the Everglades, scientists said on Tuesday, and it contained 87 eggs – also thought to be a record.