Q. Why should python hunters (and others) think twice about eating python meat? FWC: Some Burmese pythons removed from the Everglades that have been tested for mercury levels had high amounts of ...

How do you take your python — deep-fried or sautéed in spices and olive oil? Though you might want to think twice for placing your order. The Florida Department of Health has recently penned an ...

An enterprising Florida snake catcher has devised a festive way to combat the Everglades’ ever-growing Burmese python scourge — by using the reptile’s eggs to make ssssscrumptious Christmas cookies, ...

Researchers on Thursday published a study about python farming in Scientific Reports and, according to their report, the massive snakes have the potential to address a global problem. The study, ...

Python meat could feed the planet as a high-quality protein as global agriculture faces continuing challenges, a new study's co-author said. Published in Scientific Reports, the study found that ...

EVERGLADES NAT'L PARK, Fla. – Two licensed Florida python trappers are celebrating quite the haul. The hunters showed off 13 Burmese Pythons on social media that they caught in the last six weeks.