As the Florida Python Challenge gets closer, let's take a look at the largest Burmese pythons caught in Florida.

The Burmese python has been wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades as it slithers its way north into new territory.

Burmese pythons, native to South Asia, are an invasive species in Florida, posing a threat to the ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition, encourages hunters to remove ...

Three hunters captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades on May 31, 2025. The longest Burmese python ever recorded was 19 feet long, caught in 2023. The heaviest python caught weighed ...

Burmese pythons are tan with dark blotches along the back and sides. The blotches look like puzzle pieces or the markings on a giraffe. They have a pyramid-shaped head with a dark, arrowhead ...

Née Clinton Tyree, Skink is a former Florida governor who had waged a quixotic battle against overdevelopment and fought to ...

The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated native wildlife throughout much of South Florida. Its presence is directly ...

A 198-pound Burmese python was captured in November 2023 in the Big Cypress Preserve, making it the second- heaviest ever caught in the Sunshine State. The massive snake was 17 feet, 2 inches long.

13-foot Burmese python killed by a Florida bobcat Bartoszek’s team was tracking Loki, a 13-foot long, 52 pound scout snake. They expected to find Loki with a female python.

A snake handler in Maryland has recalled being left with “no words” after a huge python was discovered in a neighbor’s backyard.