The non-venomous snakes are a "lynchpin species in the longleaf pine ecosystem," which Florida experts are working to restore Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

When it comes to Florida’s creepy crawly critters, experts want residents to believe in the power of facts over fear.

Coastal and Southern states with python-conducive climates similar to the snakes’ native range in Asia — from India to China to Pakistan — include all of Florida and most of California as well as the ...

Every year, Florida hosts the "Python Challenge." And every year, the 10-day event attracts hunters to the Everglades to help curb the invasive species. But some hunters capture the snakes year-round.

The Nature Conservancy in Florida and the Central Florida ... Bluffs and Ravines Preserve on Tuesday. The snakes - 20 male and 21 female - are all two years old and were bred and hatched in ...

Read: FWC: Florida Snakes Are On The Move “And hopefully ... landscape just shows that you have a complete ecosystem. … all the functional parts are there,” O’Hanlon said.

Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. They are non-native, invasive species that should be removed from the environment. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day annual, ...

“It’s a relief that these beautiful little snakes are slithering their way toward federal endangered species protection,” said Elise Bennett, Florida and Caribbean director at the Center. “But 11 ...