Python in Environment

Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

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 remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades.

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

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

It's a busy time of year for eliminating invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and earning money for doing it.

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Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

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Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

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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 Python Challenge underway

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.

The News-Press

What does a python bite look like? Invasive snake hunter shows battle scars.

The invasive Burmese python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. The state has enlisted hunters to try to help eradicate the menacing snakes, and the 2026 Python Challenge is scheduled to start July 10. Do the hunters and ...

Time

Fighting Florida's Invasive Python Problem One Step at a Time

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings A before and after shot of a python’s skin and P448’s shoes. Despite miles of ground covered as we drove through the Everglades ...

Palm Beach Post

Florida vultures caught eating invasive python eggs in rare first

Researchers observed vultures eating invasive Burmese python eggs for the first time in Florida. The only other documented predator of python eggs in Florida is the bobcat. Scientists believe the vultures likely used their sense of smell to locate the ...