This python was caught by Zach Hoffman, Jan Gianello and Justice Sargood near Everglades City on May 31. It took TWO tape measures to get the job done. The first one wasn't long enough.

Pythons can eat meals that are more than 100% of their body mass, with a diet of more than 85 species, including deer, rabbits, foxes, bobcats, birds, and other reptiles and native wildlife.

Throughout the yearly python challenges, more than 1,100 of the invasive snakes have been removed. Last year’s challenge alone removed 195 invasive Burmese pythons.

It was spotted by Cherry Buchanan in Taverham, who described it as "quite rare" and "very beautiful". The bird has a condition called leucism, which causes a partial loss of pigmentation. The ...

Throughout the yearly python challenges, more than 1,100 of the invasive snakes have been removed. Last year’s challenge alone removed 195 invasive Burmese pythons.

Since pythons are invasive and plentiful, you don't need a license or permit to hunt them in Florida. Hunting them in Florida is encouraged because Burmese pythons have very few predators.