Scientists use male scout snakes to track female Burmese pythons during breeding season

A record 177 Burmese pythons weighing 8,080 pounds and more than 4,000 eggs were removed from Florida this breeding season.
New York Post

Greedy Burmese python pukes up an entire deer in Florida — as excited scientists look on: ‘Beautiful moment’

His snake eyes were bigger than his stomach. Florida might have a new ally in the ongoing fight against the invasive Burmese python scourge — chilly weather. Researchers who track the elusive and ...
Palm Beach Post

Burmese python parasite is killing native Florida snakes and spreading fast

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, causing significant declines in native small mammal populations. Originally introduced through the pet trade, the wild python population in ...
Ames Tribune

How many humans does it take to measure a huge Burmese python? Three.

A python hunter captured the second heaviest Burmese python on record in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The captured female python measured 16 feet, 10 inches long and was found in the Big ...