Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

Studies indicate Burmese pythons' gape size is bigger than previously thought, allowing them to consume larger prey and significantly impact Florida's ecosystem by preying on larger animals. A new stu ...

People may associate large snakes with tropical regions like Brazil and Africa. However, many types of large snakes live a ...

Decades ago, Burmese python snakes were discovered in Florida’s Everglades National Park. These snakes, native to southeast Asia, were probably pets that people illegally set free in the park.

An invasive Burmese python in the Everglades was spotted eating a white-tailed deer around 67% of its mass by stretching its mouth to almost the maximum width of what is physically possible.

Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons can swallow native deer and alligators completely, according to a new study – as a jaw-dropping video showed one of the snakes taking down a deer in one gulp.

The six snakes that were in the study include: The common kingsnake is one tough animal ... but they have also been introduced to the southern tip of Florida, and several breeding populations ...

The large snakes invaded South Florida via the exotic pet trade, and quickly discovered native wildlife is defenseless. Pythons are known to feed on everything from small alligators to bobcats.