Biting in snakes is usually a defensive activity, and several factors trigger the behavior. Among the most common reasons for ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

With another Florida Python Challenge underway, hunters who end up finding the invasive snake have a good chance of getting bitten if they aren't careful. This year's Florida Python Challenge started ...

Thursday (May 15) was a good news day for Burmese python hunters in Florida, but it was a bad news day for the invasive snakes. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), along with ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.