Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese pythons, won $10,000. Donna Kalil got a $2,500 prize for catching 19 snakes.

Although the fear of being bitten by a snake is real, the incidents of snake bites are actually pretty small. If you see a ...

Florida has an incredibly warm climate. It is thanks to this climate that so many species of reptiles call it home. Did you ...

Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during this year's Florida Python Challenge. See all 10 champions, including most caught.

It's a danger to our ecosystem that Floridians know all too well. The Burmese python is best known in South Florida for destroying the Everglades — but what makes them such a threat? Because ...

"I catch more pythons when that happens," Aycock explained. "It'll make things start moving." Aycock, a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, has hunted Burmese ...

A winner was announced Tuesday in Florida's annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species that pose a threat to wildlife in the Everglades. Florida pays hunters annually to ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share ...

It's after midnight when the windshield fogs up on Thomas Aycock's F-250 pickup truck. He flashes a low smile as he slowly maneuvers through the sawgrass, down dirt roads deep in the Florida ...