Imagine stepping into the heart of the Florida Everglades, surrounded by shimmering sawgrass and the haunting calls of wading ...

a Natural Resources and Environment agent at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in Fort Pierce. “Unfortunately, they are adapting.” Pythons have been ...

Pythons are non-native to Florida and non-venomous snakes. Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The ball python found in Vero Beach was "friendly" and docile when rescued.

Where did the Burmese pythons come from ... a Natural Resources and Environment agent at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in Fort Pierce.

“They are good at finding ways of sheltering,” said Ken Gioeli, a Natural Resources and Environment agent at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in Fort Pierce.