The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The ...

We are almost halfway through the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, which means plenty of snakes have likely already been ...

Some hunters participating in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge will likely get bitten by the invasive snake. One hunter told ...