2020: 18-foot python captured in Everglades The previous record was held by python hunters Ryan Ausburn and Kevin Pavlidis after they captured a python measuring a whopping 18-feet 9¼-inches in 2020.

Adults caught in Florida average between 6 and 9 feet, with the largest one measuring an amazing 18 feet long. They are tan, with dark blotches along the back and sides that look like puzzle pieces or ...