A mother ball python creates a memorable scene while showing a protective side around her clutch. Her alert behavior adds personality to the egg care process as she prepares for the next stage. The ...

Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

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Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

The snakes were a little more elusive this year, but 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The number was slightly below the 294 captured in 2025. The ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species that threaten the Florida ecosystem. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission holds an annual Python Challenge to help control the population.

Burmese pythons — destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside the Everglades. A population of the pythons is "established" in South ...

Florida has tried a lot of things to deal with its Burmese python problem. Organized hunts, cash prizes, robot bunnies. Now one Everglades City restaurant owner has added pizza to the list. Dustin ...

Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Burmese pythons have been ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Burmese pythons are now considered established in a portion of western Charlotte County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirmed. While pythons ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A giant Burmese python in Florida could potentially swallow a deer weighing more than 120 pounds, according to a study that found the invasive snakes can eat larger ...