Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python
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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."
See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.
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,
The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.
