Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...
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Record-breaking reticulated python and the conservation of giant snakes in Indonesia

A giant female reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) discovered in the Maros region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, in late 2025 is believed to be the longest wild snake to be formally measured, with ...

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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Florida python team logs first 'four-ton' season after removing record 177 snakes

The average female captured this season weighed roughly 95 pounds and carried about 70 eggs each.

'Big python'. Florida biologists find extra large snake in Everglades

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida python team came across are massive female snake while conducting research in the field ...

SW FL movie 'Python Hunt' hits streaming with 'swamp monster' stories

Southwest Florida-shot documentary "The Python Hunt" saw a limited run in U.S. theaters earlier this year. Now the movie's ...

The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...

Carpet python: Australia's widespread non-venomous snake that can grow up to 4 metres in length

Carpet pythons are familiar Australian snakes, often unnoticed due to effective camouflage. These non-venomous reptiles ...

Florida Restaurant Giving Away Python Pizzas To Anyone Who Brings Them A Snake They Can Use To Make One

The Florida Python Challenge is currently in full swing as hunters compete for the prizes up for grabs in the annual event devoted to the extermination of ...