If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into ...

Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, four invasive species, and six categories of venomous snakes. Venomous snakes like cottonmouths and various rattlesnakes are found in and around many of ...

A University of Florida study found that snake bites in the state are an understudied but avoidable risk. Most venomous snake bites in Florida occurred when people, primarily men, intentionally ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, causing significant declines in native small mammal populations. Originally introduced through the pet trade, the wild python population in the ...

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...