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Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a new hot spot in Florida

Invasive Burmese pythons have slithered to a new location in South Florida, establishing a colony outside the previously established core range, according to wildlife officials.

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

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

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Florida biologists use scout pythons to remove a record 8,080 pounds of invasive snakes

The latest python season ended with a new record number of catches for Florida wildlife biologists, in part, due to the use of "scout" pythons.

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

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

People who remove the most Burmese pythons – one of the largest snakes in the world – get a hefty sum of $10,000, and there are other grand prizes.

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

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

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Florida hunters are spotting more giant pythons as fires, cold snaps strip away cover

"I wouldn’t suggest it because the meat has a lot of mercury."

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Catch a python? This Florida restaurant will accept it as currency

As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is underway, one Florida restaurant will let you cash in your catch for a pizza. The python challenge kicked off on Friday as avid and amateur hunters alike compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous,

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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

Python Challenge: Florida's 'exciting' opportunity to help remove an invasive species

Florida's Python Challenge is an annual event encouraging people to hunt Burmese Pythons, a reptile species invasive to Florida's ecosystem.

Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win Florida's annual python challenge last year by catching 60 pythons during the 10-day competition.

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Florida crews find two 17-foot Burmese pythons together, likely preying on white-tailed deer

When invasive predators grow this large, they can alter entire food webs.

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Florida dad grabbed a 202-pound Burmese python, then it started dragging him towards a canal before his entire family took down the giant snake

What began as a family outing to help remove invasive snakes from Florida's Everglades quickly turned into a terrifying fight for survival. Carl Jackson believed he had spotted a Burmese python measuring about 12 feet as it crossed a dirt road in Big Cypress National Preserve.