More: Python 'hot spot' identified in Palm Beach County by University of Florida study Why hunt Burmese pythons? Florida earnestly began hunting pythons in about 2012.

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.

One python huntress who won a prize in the 2025 Python Challenge has taken a sabbatical from her corporate job to pursue her passion.

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.

“Invasive pythons are one of the most destructive and harmful species in America’s Everglades,” according to the South Florida Water Management District website. “Their aggressive predation on native ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in Florida.

2025 Florida Python Challenge had the most women winners in the snake hunt's history One python huntress who won a prize in the 2025 Python Challenge has taken a sabbatical from her corporate job ...

The Swamp Apes blend wildlife conservation with veteran rehabilitation by tracking invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades.

A local man in Newberry County caught a 14-foot python that had been on the loose for weeks. The snake did not go down ...