Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) are native to Southeast Asia. However, since the end of the 20th century, they have become an established breeding population in South Florida.

Jan 4, 2025 · Burmese pythons have proliferated across more than a thousand square miles of Florida. How many of the invasive snakes live here and where?

Jun 10, 2025 · Burmese pythons are native to southeastern Asia, but they began appearing in Florida in the 1970s, according to the South Florida Water Management District. It's suspected the snakes were...

4 days ago · The Everglades in Florida have an enormous population of invasive Burmese pythons, which are tremendously harmful for local and native species.

Burmese pythons do not have many natural predators in southern Florida, providing the opportunity for rapid population growth. Additionally, Burmese pythons can travel up to 48 miles in a few months …

Apr 29, 2021 · Like all nonnative reptile species, Burmese pythons are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with landowner permission.

Feb 4, 2025 · Burmese pythons in Florida. The invasive snakes number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc and destruction across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region …

Aug 4, 2025 · Burmese pythons are spreading northward from their established breeding range in the Florida Everglades. Crossbreeding with Indian rock pythons have allowed them to expand their territory.

Burmese pythons are expanding their territory north along Florida's Gulf Coast, with sightings becoming more frequent in areas beyond the Everglades. Wade Gardener recently captured one of these ...

Sep 23, 2022 · They have been introduced in numerous areas in Florida. However, they are currently known to be established only in the southern Florida peninsula from Lake Okeechobee south to Key …