The Florida Python Competition incentivizes the removal of Burmese pythons to protect Florida's native wildlife. Here's what to know before competing.

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FWC said this time of year is ideal for holding the Python Challenge because hatchlings are emerging from eggs.

This map shows the projected range of the invasive Burmese python species by 2100. Map Credit: USGS. Freezing temperatures are a big part of why Colorado isn't fit for these sizable serpents.

Florida wants you to kill as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as you can during the 10-days contest in July. But you ...

Feb. 18, 2013— -- A new prize in the Florida python hunt has been announced and everybody wins. The two men who caught the giant Burmese python collected a $1,000 prize. The giant snake was ...