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Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.

Professional python hunter Amy Siewe recently posted a video on her Facebook page showing her cutting open a snake's egg to see what it looks like.

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

To tackle the growing problem, Florida state agencies are sponsoring this year's Florida python hunting challenge.

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.

Naples, a city along the southwest coast of Florida, is plagued by one of the most capable creepy predators on the planet. The situation is dire from an ecological perspective. For years, hunters, ...

A Miami hiker who grabbed an invasive python off a crowded Shark Valley trail walked out of court this week with his ticket tossed and a whole new debate slithering through South Florida’s ...

The achievement marks a new milestone in the fight against the giant snakes. A Burmese python is shown in this 2021 file photo. A record catch of the invasive species was recorded in Florida this ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida uses tagged male pythons to track mating patterns and intervene before females can lay eggs Four tons of invasive pythons have been removed from Southwest Florida.

Burmese pythons, considered to be "prohibited" invasive predators in Florida, are negatively impact native wildlife Conservancy of Southwest Florida Four tons of Burmese pythons were removed from a ...