Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons may be the new slithering Johnny Appleseeds of the Everglades, eating the animals that eat plant seeds and pooing ...

It's officially python hunters' favorite time of the year: Florida Python Challenge season. For 10 days, participants hunt down Burmese pythons in an effort to protect the Florida Everglades from the ...

A python hunter recently caught a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat, health officials strongly advise against it. Burmese pythons from the ...

The Florida Department of Health has issued a "do not consume python" advisory due to unhealthy mercury levels. Despite the advisory, it is not illegal to eat python meat in Florida. Some chefs and ...