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Burmese pythons have reportedly found a way to adapt to cold snaps in Florida
Python hunters have nothing to be afraid of when it comes to venom and pythons. They are not venomous. But they have very sharp teeth.
It was like riding a slow horse,” said Carl Jackson, a full-time Burmese python hunter with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “It was insane.”
Python hunter Carl Jackson has only been hunting snakes in Florida since June of 2025. He's off to a strong start with a near-record catch on Jan. 13.
Professional python hunter needed his family’s help to wrest the second-heaviest invasive Burmese python on record out of the swamp.
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Not even temperatures dropping in Florida is slowing down state's invasive python population
Shutterstock Image Florida's invasive python population is a bit like the Terminator down in the Sunshine State. There's just no stopping them. Not even dropping temperatures are getting the snakes down.
A dramatic video shows how python hunter Carl Jackson wrestled with a 200-pound snake that he estimates dragged him 10-15 feet.
A person pulling a slice of pizza from a pie - Nitas/Getty Images What if you could save a unique ecosystem and also get free pizza? Deep in Everglades City, Florida, you'll find Wildman's Pizza, Pasta & Pythons. You won't find pythons on the menu (though ...