The world's largest ... snake that was ever in captivity, that would be a reticulated python named Medusa. Medusa was owned ...

A follow-up study found that this was the largest prey-python size ratio ever recorded for the Burmese python. And in July 2022, they found hoof cores and hair from an already-consumed deer in the ...

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

Pythons have famously cartoonish eating habits, and they might be even better at it than we thought. A new study has found ...

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. That's the invasive species that's been wreaking havoc across ...

The largest Burmese python ever captured in Florida weighed a record 215 pounds, stretching 17.7 feet long. Previous studies of pythons found the largest gape diameter was 8.7 inches, but the ...

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 ...

EVERGLADES NAT'L PARK, Fla. – For years, the Burmese python has run rampant in the Florida Everglades. The invasive snake has ...

Steven Hill began freelancing for Field & Stream in 1998 when he covered Kansas and Nebraska for the Midwest news section. He has since written dozens of news, how-to, and feature articles on a ...

Cottonmouth snakes are a regular sight and hazard along the rivers, lakes, and swamps of the southeastern United States. Excellent swimmers and climbers, cottonmouths are a potential danger to ...

A new study shows a Burmese python's maximal gape is 10.2 inches. The measurements equate to a circumference of 32 inches.