Brad Ludsteen said it was "definitely an unusual call" being asked to remove the reptile Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 and his ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Five hundred pounds of invasive Burmese pythons: That's what wildlife experts in southwest Florida said they recently captured when they discovered a large ball of mating snakes — including one more ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout snakes" ...

A post‑meal compound found in python blood curbed appetite in lab mice, hinting at future weight loss therapies.

The Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition to remove the most pythons, is back in July.

Coral Springs fire fighters performed an unusual rescue when a woman asked for the fire department’s help retrieving her pet ...

Burmese pythons in Florida can eat larger prey than scientists previously thought due to their ability to stretch their jaws. Researchers believe that understanding the size limits of prey that ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...

The driver was arrested for unlawful carrying of a weapon and illegal narcotics, the deputies said. The reptiles, which appeared to be ball pythons, were turned over to a family member at the scene.