Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to ...

Invasive Burmese pythons have formed a new snake hotspot outside the Florida Everglades, experts say

Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity ...
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21 Shocking Snake Photos from the Florida Python Challenge

Hundreds of python hunters are currently combing the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year, 934 hunters participated in the 10-day event ...

Florida hunter: Python's fang-like teeth can stick in skin from bite

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

'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...

Pizza for pythons: Florida restaurant owner gives away free pies in exchange for dead snakes

Snakes on a plain? A Florida pizzeria owner is redefining the term “exotic pet trade” by accepting captured Burmese pythons ...

Who won the Florida Python Challenge? Announcement 'soon', FWC says

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