Florida vultures caught eating invasive python eggs in rare first

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

An unexpected predator is raiding Burmese python nests in the Everglades

University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to ...

Could Florida vultures help fight invasive pythons? Researchers document rare attack on python eggs.

Researchers say vultures feeding on Burmese python eggs in the Everglades marks the first documented case of native birds preying on a python nest in Florida.
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Python hunters successfully remove 431 eggs from Florida Everglades before babies can hatch

During the most recent nesting season in the Everglades, python hunters with TheCritterCult said in their video that they prevented 431 invasive Burmese python eggs from hatching. "They are ...
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A giant python was hiding beneath a Miami-Dade sidewalk. A hunter found 20 eggs

South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) python removal contractor Guillermo Tapanes captured a Burmese python and its nest containing about 20 eggs in Cutler Bay on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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In Florida Everglades clash, gators are eating invasive pythons

As alligator mating season ramps up in Florida, residents may notice more of the scaly predators on the move and eating just about anything they can catch. That includes invasive Burmese pythons.

In Florida Everglades clash, gators are eating invasive pythons

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.