What eats Burmese pythons in Florida, Everglades? Do the invasive snakes eat alligators?

Thousands of invasive Burmese pythons are spread out across more than a thousand square miles of South Florida. The first ...
Palm Beach Post

Florida python challenge: Why state recommends not eating invasive snakes

Editor's note: This story originally published in 2024. Python hunter Bayo Hernandez prefers his snake ground up like hamburger meat with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Another hunter fancies the ...
Sacramento Bee

Python found eating deer shows they’re going after bigger prey in Florida, study says

A 15-foot Burmese python was caught swallowing a “full-sized” deer in Southwest Florida, proving the invasive apex predators are ambushing and eating bigger prey. The python was 115 pounds and the ...
Palm Beach Post

Would you eat that? Why Florida recommends not eating invasive python snakes

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s recipe for the snake is diced python in a lettuce wrap with shallots, pineapple, and jalapeno. Florida Department of Health established an advisory of “do not consume ...