Ten days before Christmas, a distraught South Florida homeowner called Michael Ronquillo about a snake in her neighbor’s yard. Ronquillo, owner of Humane Iguana Control, assumed it was a harmless ...

The invasive snakes are excellent swimmers and can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes. Pythons may increasingly be found in residential backyards and urban areas adjacent to these waterways.

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ten days before Christmas, a distraught South Florida homeowner called Michael Ronquillo about a snake in her neighbor's yard.