Bryan Russ holds a baby python he captured in the Everglades. "It’s 23” long, right out of the egg," he said. Q. If you come upon a python nest, what's the best method to destroy the eggs? FWC: We do ...

Q. Why should python hunters (and others) think twice about eating python meat? FWC: Some Burmese pythons removed from the Everglades that have been tested for mercury levels had high amounts of ...

Q. Can a Burmese python swim? Burmese pythons, like most other snake species, can swim. Burmese pythons are considered semi-aquatic meaning they spend much of their time on land and in water. Q. How ...

Q. Why is the skin of a python a threat to the invasive snake? FWC: Burmese pythons are a cryptic species and, similar to other snake species, their first defense is to blend in with the environment.

The Python Huntress, Amy Siewe, was at it again recently, heading into the swampy edges of the Everglades one night and pulling out as many Burmese pythons as she could. On this particular occasion in ...

Q. Does the cold affect pythons at all? Does it ever get cold enough in Florida to affect them? BARTOSZEK: In their native range Burmese pythons are subtropical reptiles and are cold sensitive animals ...

Burmese pythons, a non-native snake, has proliferated across more than a thousand square miles of South Florida.

The South Florida Water Management District's monthly competition is winding down for 2025. Who took the top prize in ...