Scientists use male scout snakes to track female Burmese pythons during breeding season

A record 177 Burmese pythons weighing 8,080 pounds and more than 4,000 eggs were removed from Florida this breeding season.

Florida scientists set record after removing four tons of invasive Burmese pythons

Researchers captured 177 invasive Burmese pythons and removed more than 4,100 eggs during a single breeding season in Southwest Florida.
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Florida Python Challenge: Could snake's breeding grounds expand north? Officials monitoring

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition aimed at eliminating invasive Burmese pythons. The challenge takes place in designated breeding grounds in and around the Everglades. While ...
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Southwest Florida Conservancy crew haul in Burmese pythons by the ton

A Southwest Florida python removal program has captured over 48,000 pounds of the invasive snakes. This year's python breeding season started earlier than usual, possibly due to warmer winter weather.
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Florida Python Challenge: Could snake's breeding grounds expand north? Officials monitoring

FWC said this time of year is ideal for holding the Python Challenge because hatchlings are emerging from eggs.