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

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will run from July 10 through July 19, with a $10,000 grand prize to whoever removes the ...

Florida pythons are edible. There's just one big problem

Python tacos? Python pizza? 'Chicken of the Glades?' Florida considered making invasive snakes a food source. Then science ...

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 ...

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

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