In addition to identifying python hot spots, researchers found the optimal time of day and the best time of year for hunting ...

Let's call them snakes headed on a plane. Transportation Security Administration agents in South Florida got a slithery surprise after the federal agency reported finding snakes in a passenger's ...

The South Florida rainbow snake resembles less a rainbow than a rainbow's shadow: With its iridescent, blue-black back, yellow and red patches and three red stripes, the snake is colorful and ...

“I’m relieved these beautiful little snakes are finally on their way to getting the protections they so badly need,” said Elise Bennett, Florida director at the Center. “The places where they live are ...

These invasive snakes have few natural predators, allowing their population to grow rapidly. Recently, the University of Florida discovered a new hotspot for python activity in South Florida ...

Details about the deaths of nearly 1,000 hunted snakes come to light in records that document the state’s enforcement efforts. The state records, reviewed by the South Florida Sun Sentinel ...

The Burmese python is one of the more high-profile invasive species in Florida and it appears to be getting more comfortable in other parts of the state. Acc ...

The term "road gift" was explained, shedding light on the language used by those managing the invasive Burmese Python population in South Florida.

Siewe shared with the audience what the 'smell of success' means for python hunters who are out trying to manage the population of the snake that is wreaking havoc with the South Florida ecosystem.

“When the temperature drops, so does the snake’s breathing and heart rate. They go into a mild hibernation. They always seem to do just fine.” Even Miami, the sunniest part of ...