Catches like this can be a massive win toward slowing the spread of a problematic invasive species.

Still, scientists no longer consider complete eradication realistic.

The Florida Python Challenge 2025 is in full swing. The annual snake hunt started at 12:01 a.m. July 11. It will end at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants have until July 20 to kill as many Burmese pythons ...

Three Florida men caught a 16-foot, 8-inch Burmese python weighing 105 pounds near Everglades City. The massive snake was captured and ethically dispatched after being spotted on the road. While this ...

Three hunters captured a massive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades on May 31, 2025. The longest Burmese python ever recorded was 19 feet long, caught in 2023. The heaviest python caught weighed ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

Large pythons have shared forests, grasslands and river systems across Asia for thousands of years, yet two of the region's ...

In just over a month, novice and professional python hunters will converge on the Everglades for the annual Florida Python Challenge. Participants can win money prizes in several categories, including ...