COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Five hundred pounds of invasive Burmese pythons. That's what wildlife experts in southwest Florida said they recently captured after discovering a large ball of mating snakes — ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A ball python was recovered from a home in Vero Beach on April 29 after being reported to Indian River County Animal Control. The ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Unseasonably cold weather in Florida affects native and invasive reptile species. Iguanas can become immobilized and fall from trees when temperatures drop to between 40 and 50 degrees. Alligators ...

Pythons are non-native to Florida and non-venomous snakes. Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The ball python found in Vero Beach was "friendly" and docile when rescued. A ...