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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event for professionals and amateurs to hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

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Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Florida Python Challenge begins today for 2026!

Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

A routine stop in the Florida Everglades quickly became a stark reminder of just how deeply invasive Burmese pythons have taken hold in the wetland.

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

The 10-day competition aims to help capture and humanely kill the invasive species, which the state says threaten local wildlife.

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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Two prolific Florida python hunters reveal their essentials for success

We caught up with two professional python hunters and asked them what are the "essentials" that help them be successful in the field.

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Needle-like python teeth can be painful experience for hunters

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.