The 2026 Florida Python Challenge Removed Hundreds of Invasive Snakes, Including a 16-Foot Reptile

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...

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. The ...
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Do Burmese pythons attack, or even eat, humans? Python Challenge dates

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a ...

'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.
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Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to hunting Burmese pythons in Florida, there are specific protocols hunters need to follow, ranging from training ...