As Floridians enjoy the early summer weather outside, they might want to be aware of our slithery neighbors also enjoying the ...

The battle against the invasive Burmese python by the Conservancy of Southwest Florida reached a milestone after a record removal season. The removal season coincides with the breeding season of the ...

DEC environmental conservation officer Paul Sherman holds up the 6-foot Columbian red-tailed boa constrictor found near Destiny Mall last summer. The 6-foot, non-native snake that state environmental ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of invasive Burmese pythons are spread out across more than a thousand square miles of South Florida. The first record ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conservationists and hunters across Florida are preparing for an annual “so Florida” tradition in just a few weeks: The Florida ...

These hunters couldn't just slither their way out of this one! In order to win a cash prize, they had to face a snake head-on. Hailing from the U.S. and Canada, more than 900 people participated in ...

Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. They're among the largest snakes in the world, averaging between 6 and 9 feet. The longest python ever ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats.

Planning a Georgia lake trip this spring? A report from World Atlas highlights several lakes where snake sightings are more common.