A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge ...

The longest python ever measured was caught in Naples on Sunday after a group of friends discovered the snake in Big Cypress National Preserve.

The Burmese python snake was measured by the Southwest Florida Conservancy and confirmed to be the longest ever captured in the state.

Researchers Ian Bartoszek (left), Ian Easterling, and intern Kyle Findley (right) carry record-breaking female Burmese Python weighing 215 pounds and measuring 17.7 feet in length.