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Florida hunter lands one of the state's biggest pythons, a 202-pound female carrying 200 eggs

Catches like this can be a massive win toward slowing the spread of a problematic invasive species.

On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during ...

In Photos: Scientists snag Everglades python eggs for invasive species research

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip ...

Conservancy group removes over 8,000 pounds of invasive pythons from Florida county, breaks record

The average weight of removed female pythons was 95 pounds, with the largest female captured this season weighing 153 pounds and measuring 17 feet long. The females carried an average of 70 eggs, and ...

8,000 pounds of invasive Burmese python removed from the Florida Everglades

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set earlier this month. Between November 2025 and April 2026, researchers removed ...

Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.
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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

One female python may produce over 100 eggs in a clutch.