How strong and fast can a python swim in Florida waters? You'd be surprised

Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.

7 snakes that travel incredible distances: How they hunt, explore, and survive across continents

Snakes are very rarely considered mobile animals, let alone moving over great distances. However, mobility allows many ...
Orlando Sentinel

Python swim party? Hunters observe possible new Burmese python behavior

Professional python hunters Guillermo Tapanes and Matt Kogo spotted something strange swimming in a remote pond on the border of Broward and Palm Beach counties. It was wasn’t moving like an iguana or ...
7News Miami

Python hunters find possible new nesting pattern for Burmese pythons in the Everglades

EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) — A pair of python hunters stumbled across a python swim party that might offer new insights into their nesting patterns in Florida. Professional python hunters Guillermo ...
Tennessean

Python in Florida woman's backyard a sign of their movement to urban areas

Experts believe the snakes may be dispersing from the Everglades as their population grows, using connected waterways as highways. While not considered an overwhelming threat to humans, pythons can ...