A shocking discovery in Florida’s Everglades has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in the region. Snake hunter Kevin Pavlidis recently uncovered two ...

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in the field.

Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter’s freak freeze and the potential need for a strategic reset in tactics because of ...

Pythons are not the easiest animals to find. This well camouflaged and secretive species is able to blend perfectly into the environment. Detection rates for pythons are low, and on average it takes ...

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, 4 invasive species, and 6 types of venomous snakes. The Everglades are known for a large population of invasive Burmese pythons, which can grow over 15 feet ...

Florida's Python Elimination Program offers cash prizes to hunters for removing invasive pythons. In April, Aaron Mann won $600 for eliminating the most pythons, totaling 15 snakes. Anthony Flanagan ...

Sydney Sweeney is drawing attention for yet another bizarre scene in “Euphoria.” During Sunday’s episode, Sweeney’s character, Cassie, appeared nude with a yellow python wrapped around her body for a ...

Scientists discovered a way to lure invasive Burmese pythons that have upset Florida’s ecosystem, including the Everglades.According to a 2023 report by Southern Illinois University, in September 2022 ...

A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...