An 18-foot invasive python was captured in Puerto Rico after reportedly being spotted constricting a pet cat, raising concerns about nonnative snakes.

New research suggests Florida could better control its estimated 100,000 to 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons by targeting ...

In 2024, University of Florida researchers developed a DNA test that detects four invasive snakes in water and soil. Field ...

A professional exotic animal hunter captured a rare breed of python in Puerto Rico after the reptile was spotted strangling ...

Three hunters standing waist-deep in the Florida Everglades fight to drag a 17-foot Burmese python out of the water, and the snake refuses to cooperate. What these men are actually battling goes far ...

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

Kevin Pavlidis caught an 18-foot-4-inch invasive reticulated python in Puerto Rico jungle after it was reported trying to eat ...

Contracted hunters eliminated 181 invasive pythons in South Florida during a recent competition. Brian Hargrove was the ...

Burmese pythons are spreading across South Florida. The invasive snake species has been appearing in Everglades National Park and the surrounding areas for years, according to the Florida Fish and ...

Burmese pythons’, the research found that all four expulsions involved gravid females with intramuscularly implanted ...

Easy” is not the first word that would describe tracking down invasive Burmese pythons in the dense sawgrass of the Florida Everglades. One hunter, however, managed an extraordinary haul during this ...

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...