Florida pythons are edible. There's just one big problem

Python tacos? Python pizza? 'Chicken of the Glades?' Florida considered making invasive snakes a food source. Then science ...

Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...

The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...

What does a python bite look like? Invasive snake hunter shows battle scars.

Ahead of the Florida Python Challenge in July 2026, see what the bite of the snakes' powerful jaws looks like.