Kevin Pavlidis helped capture an 18-foot reticulated python in Puerto Rico after the invasive snake was spotted strangling a pet cat behind a house.

A python applies pressure by coiling around an animal after first taking hold with its teeth. Pythons, unlike cobras, are nonvenomous. A python's species matters when considering its length. Some ...

Something surprising explains why this female python is getting so heavy: she is pregnant. Her growing size adds a new layer of interest to the world of giant snakes, where appearances can reveal more ...

"It's not the snake's fault; this is yet another human error of introducing a non-native animal." ...

A tool created by University of Florida researchers aims to guide Burmese python removal efforts by helping hunters ...

While moving a giant python, expert spots an unexpected problem with its eye, shifting attention from the snake’s enormous size to its condition. Other footage features powerful giant pythons, a young ...

Starting in the 1980s, the swamps of the South Florida Everglades have been overrun by one of the most damaging invasive species the region has ever seen: the Burmese python. These massive snakes, ...