Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The person who bags the most snakes will earn a $10,

Its presence on the roadside points to two likely possibilities: It either escaped or was abandoned.

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost anything, including prey much larger than themselves.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida python team came across are massive female snake while conducting research in the field earlier this year.

A record-breaking giant reticulated python captured in Indonesia has been officially added to Guinness World Records as the longest snake officially measured. As reported by Guinness World Records, the amazing reptile,

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competitive hunt created by the FWC to encourage participants to remove pythons from seven commission-managed lands in South Florida. This