"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

Snakes Alive, a reptile exhibit exclusive to the Iowa State Fair, was founded by snake lover Thomas Weidner 51 years ago.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida shared during a news conference in June that its python team, led by biologist and program manager Ian Bartoszek, removed a record 8,000 pounds of the invasive ...

"The local rescue unit didn't have the equipment to catch such a large snake." ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

A giant python in South Sulawesi has turned a local encounter into an international record, and not just because of her size. The snake, a reticulated python named Ibu Baron, was recently confirmed by ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.

A driver spotted a 10-foot python slithering along Oxford Road in the Market Common area Monday night, prompting her to call ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.