An unexpected predator is raiding Burmese python nests in the Everglades

University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to ...

Man bare-hands a 15-foot Burmese python in the Everglades before it starts wrapping around him: 'Absolute behemoth'

The man can be seen taking hold of the huge python with his bare hands as the snake slithers through a patch of grass next to ...

In Florida Everglades clash, gators are eating invasive pythons

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.

Snakes everywhere: 120 Burmese python eggs discovered in Florida’s Everglades

A shocking discovery in Florida’s Everglades has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in the region. Snake hunter Kevin Pavlidis recently uncovered two ...

Burmese python found in Florida Everglades looks like 'a real-life painting'

Florida's python problem is widely tied to people importing exotic pets and releasing or losing them into the wild.

Florida’s $25K Everglades Python Hunt Returns For 2026, Registration Now Open

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.

Florida vultures caught eating invasive python eggs in rare first

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

Could Florida vultures help fight invasive pythons? Researchers document rare attack on python eggs.

Researchers say vultures feeding on Burmese python eggs in the Everglades marks the first documented case of native birds preying on a python nest in Florida.