The snakes are most active in their movement when high temperatures are around 70 to 80 degrees and the low temperatures at night hover in the 50s.
Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.
A man who avoided jail after dumping his girlfriend’s pet pythons on the street after a nasty break-up came close to death when he got behind the wheel after an all-day bender.
The blood python, a non-venomous constrictor from Southeast Asia, is known for its striking colors and muscular build. Once ...
They’re running out of food,” an officer explained that the invasive species decimated the local small mammal population.
A beloved ball python named Darwin has gone missing from the Ocean Beach library, where he was part of a special program encouraging children to read.
Librarian Camille Hyatt shares relief and joy after Darwin, the library's beloved python, is miraculously found after going missing for two days.
South Florida Water Management District's 2025 Python Elimination Program is helping to address the invasive snake population.
A routine patrol turned into a wild encounter when Sergeant Carlos Atola of the Pinecrest Police Department (PPD), along with a Sheriff’s Deputy, successfully captured a massive 14-foot Burmese python ...
Difficulty digesting large meals may limit where these temperature-sensitive snakes can call home — and that might be a good ...
Law enforcement officers in South Florida have to always be prepared for the unexpected when they clock in each day.