Some folks may say one good thing about the cold weather is no copperheads. That's right, across much of South Carolina copperheads and other snakes have entered what's called brumation. It's when ...

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash ...

South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash prizes.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that the constant gnawing of rodents isn't just a reflex or a consequence of a tough diet. It also triggers a release of dopamine in the brain ...

Snakes can sometimes be unwelcome guests in your garden or backyard, but you may inadvertently be giving them an invitation if you have these plants.

With some help from his family, python contractor Carl Jackson caught the second-heaviest Burmese python ever captured in the ...

African rock pythons are powerful constrictors capable of swallowing prey much wider than their heads. Horned antelope like duikers can pose unexpected challenges during the swallowing process. Snakes ...

Wild predators must regularly hunt or forage to survive. While many animals graze or scavenge, large constrictor snakes rely on overpowering and swallowing prey whole. But even experienced predators ...

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood out.

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...

There are approximately 1.3 million alligators in Florida. One of them recently made a meal of an invasive, destructive Burmese python in the Everglades. Coincidentally, the alligator ate the python ...

A California ball python was captured at an In-N-Out Burger 50 miles from her home. While Florida has ball pythons, our challenge is dealing with the much larger Burmese pythons. Sometimes a mouse won ...