From the wild to the plate, this video takes you through the full journey of catching, cleaning, and cooking a Burmese python. We turn this invasive predator into a surprisingly tasty homemade snake ...

Dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge have been announced. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. Participants must complete ...

Burmese pythons typically reach lengths of 12-20 feet and can weigh up to 90 kg. Reticulated pythons can reach lengths exceeding 30 feet and weigh over 113 kg. Burmese pythons are known for their ...

If you see a Burmese python slithering across your Florida driveway, can you shoot it? Turns out, yes. Humanely. Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South ...

Sightings should be reported to the FWC via hotline, app, or website. If you see a Burmese python slithering across your Florida driveway, can you shoot it? Turns out, yes. Humanely. Burmese ...

The FWC recommends specific methods for humane killing, including using a firearm or captive bolt. If you see a Burmese python slithering across your Florida driveway, can you shoot it? Turns out, yes ...

Efforts to control their numbers include hunting challenges and research into their behavior, with bobcats surprisingly preying on python eggs. The Burmese python, native to Southeast Asia ...

An American alligator and a Burmese python struggle in Everglades National Park. Photo by: Lori Oberhofer, U.S. National Park Service. In a shocking display of nature’s raw power, a Burmese python was ...

The first record of a Burmese python in the Everglades was in 1979. Since then, they've competed for food with native wildlife and have wrought havoc on the park's ecosystem. A 2012 study showed ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Visitors to Florida’s Everglades National Park were shocked to witness an alligator hauling a massive Burmese python. The snake, which was noticeably larger than the gator ...

The diameter of their open mouth, or their “maximal gape,” is the deciding factor in how big an animal the python can eat. Researcher Bruce Jayne poses with two Burmese python specimens.

Specifically, researchers have documented the largest-ever measured gape size in Burmese pythons, with three massive specimens each able to open their mouths an impressive 26 centimeters ... tailed ...