Burmese pythons have been rampant in South Florida since the 1990s, when they started breeding in the Everglades.

Avid and amateur hunters alike have the unique opportunity to compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of ...

Can you eat pythons? Florida snake hunter prefers his ground up like hamburger, however state recommends NOT eating the ...

For the first three days of the Florida Python Hunt, people can learn how to catch the invasive Burmese python. Officials say ...

Hunters Vie for $25,000 in Prizes to Protect Florida's Ecosystem The 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ officially began today, ...

Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?

Donna Kalil is a contracted snake hunter who won the 2024 Florida Python Challenge for catching and removing 11 of the invasive reptiles.

How to break down a python, in five steps Kill your snake. The state's wildlife agency requires this to be done humanely with a blow to the head, (which leaves an unblemished body to work with). Slice ...