Python hunter Bayo Hernandez prefers his snake ground up like hamburger meat with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Another hunter fancies the slithering scourge of the Everglades in a stir fry or chili.

Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

eating just about anything from field mice to deer. According to a 2012 study, they've contributed to the decline of raccoons, opossums, bobcats, foxes, and marsh and cottontail rabbits. Bobcat kills ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

"There were a lot of little baby snakes just getting out of the nest. Some had already had a meal. They come out and are ready to eat." Burmese python breed in the late winter to early spring with ...

One of the invasive Burmese pythons plaguing South Florida met its demise in the jaws of an alligator, and the grisly scene played out in full view of tourists at Everglades National Park. Video ...

What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.