Xander Robin's fluorescent, stranger-than-fiction film follows a variety of American oddballs chasing grisly snake-hunting glory in the annual Florida Python Challenge. Where that doc series had the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes have drastically reduced native mammal populations, including raccoons, ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a large population in South Florida after being released as exotic pets. Colder weather limits the pythons' range, but there is evidence they may be adapting ...

New research shows Burmese pythons are more adaptable to cold than previously thought, using burrows to survive freezes. Ecologists warn that while python sightings in Brevard County are few, there ...

A python hunter earned multiple cash bonuses in March for capturing the most and longest snakes. The South Florida Water Management District's program pays contractors to remove invasive Burmese ...

Georgia Southwestern staff were able to view various exotic creatures in the herpetology collection at GSW on March 25, including an African lungfish, rock iguanas, anacondas, and a reef tank with a ...

Coming face-to-face with a large snake is enough to make most people freeze. In this short video circulating online, however, two boys do the opposite — stepping in when they see a large python ...

Florida incentivizes hunters to eliminate invasive Burmese pythons through programs offering cash rewards. The invasive snakes, numbering in the tens of thousands, disrupt the Everglades ecosystem by ...

If you’ve never owned a reptile, it might surprise you to learn that many reptiles do not pee liquid like humans do. Instead, they release waste in the form of tiny crystals. A recent study published ...

If you’ve never had a reptile as a pet, you might be surprised to learn that many reptiles don’t pee like humans do. Instead of liquid urine, they release waste in a solid, crystal form. A new study ...