Scientists use male scout snakes to track female Burmese pythons during breeding season

A record 177 Burmese pythons weighing 8,080 pounds and more than 4,000 eggs were removed from Florida this breeding season.
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Everglades python hunters break apart 2 'mating balls' as female remains on the loose

The clip also shows why prevention matters as much as removal.

How this snake hunter made history at the 2025 Florida Python Challenge

Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?

An unexpected predator is raiding Burmese python nests in the Everglades

University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to ...

Scientist sounds alert over Burmese python predations in Naples

Expert at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida topped their own record for the most tonnage of Burmese python removed from ...