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Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for how to kill the invasive.

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Why Florida hunts pythons during the hottest days of summer

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Florida Python Challenge begins today for 2026!

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

Python hunter and Naples native Taylor Stanberry won the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's annual Python Challenge last July, catching a total of 60 pythons during the 10-day competi...

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Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

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Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

The grand prize winner who captures the highest number of pythons will take home a $10,000 reward.

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

Snake Hunters Head to Florida for the Wildest, Most Viral Competition in the Country

Former “Python Challenge” winner Taylor Stanberry says the timing of this year’s challenge should lead to lots of invasive snakes in the bag

In Photos: Scientists snag Everglades python eggs for invasive species research

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip to collect python eggs on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from a nest the scientists have been tracking in the Everglades outside of Weston.