Coloring: Burmese pythons are tan in color with dark blotches along the back and sides. They have a pyramid-shaped head with a dark, arrowhead-shaped wedge extending toward the nose.

Ball pythons are popular pets, especially for beginners, due to their calm nature and manageable size. These snakes curl into ...

The Burmese python has been wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades as it slithers its way north into new territory. What do they look like?

One Florida neighborhood had some quick flashes of color slithering by their homes recently. Residents of a St. Augustine community caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes ...

Burmese python fast facts: First introduced to the wild in Florida via the pet trade as early as 1979. Now established in South Florida, particularly Miami-Dade, Collier, and Monroe counties.

It's also noted that these aren't your typical ball pythons, experts spotting more unusual colors. However, sometimes the snakes are mistaken for the infamous Burmese python, which has reined its ...

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium said goodbye to a long-time inhabitant and "gentle giant" of a snake. The zoo announced the death of its 26-year-old leucistic Burmese python on Friday.

Three hunters captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades on May 31, 2025. The longest Burmese python ever recorded was 19 feet long, caught in 2023. The heaviest python caught ...

Burmese pythons pose an even greater threat to Florida’s natural ecosystem than previously thought because of their big mouths, scientists recently discovered. The non-native and invasive snake ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species. They are killing and eating animals that are native and competing for food with other animals, including a few endangered ones like the Key Largo woodrat.

The Burmese python is a large nonvenomous constrictor that is an invasive species in Florida. Florida's python challenge aims to raise awareness of Burmese pythons and curb a rising population.

Burmese pythons are tan in color with dark blotches, however some sellers have added extra colors or designs to the leather. Additionally, there are numerous listings of snake sheds for sale.