Three hunters recently captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades. Zach Hoffman, Jan Gianello and Justice Sargood caught the invasive snake near Everglades City just after midnight on ...

These snakes are classified as constrictors because of the way they kill their prey: by using their powerful muscles to squeeze and eventually suffocate them. Pythons specifically are found in many ...

A pet boa constrictor named Pedro made a break for it Palm Beach County when his owner's wife went into labor.

The Florida Python Challenge is fast approaching, and hunters can sign up now to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible in 10 days to help protect the Everglades (and potentially win ...

Do snakes lay eggs? Yes! But, it may surprise or fascinate you to learn that many species of snakes give live birth.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...