What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

Florida faces a growing problem with Burmese pythons, as more than 23,000 of these non-native snakes have been removed from ...

Python contractors like myself and Rhett eliminate way more invasive Burmese pythons year round than novices do during the 10-day challenge. Also, every year during the challenge, a lot of native ...

Friday is the first day of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...

Florida Python Challenge begins July 11. Where will hunt be and what is the cash prize? The FWC's annual Florida Python Challenge will be July 11-20, 2025.

The annual Florida Python Challenge starts July 11 at 12:01 a.m. ET and ends at 5 p.m. July 20. Participants can win more than $25,000 in prizes as they remove invasive Burmese pythons from South ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Burmese pythons are not native to Florida’s wetlands. Their population surged in the 1990s after the exotic pet trade and a reptile facility collapse during Hurricane Andrew.