Florida Python Record

Burmese python, Florida and opossums

Where are Burmese pythons in Florida? They're moving north

Burmese pythons are one of the Sunshine State's most invasive species and have been an established predator in the Everglades for decades. The enormous snakes have reduced the Everglades population of raccoons by 99%,

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Invasive Burmese pythons may have met their match – opossums

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Florida finds an unexpected ally in the fight against pythons: opossums

Video shows Florida hunter catch a nearly 17-foot python weighing 202 pounds

In Florida, hunters have successfully caught and removed hundreds of pythons as part of official conservation efforts.

Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

Florida Today

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 ...

TCPalm

Florida possums with GPS collars used to track pythons in Everglades

Opossums are being used to fight invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Here's how researchers are doing it and pythons ...

Hoodline

Key Largo’s ‘Spy’ Opossums Lead Hunters To Giant Pythons

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...

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