30 Days of Python Challenge

Florida Python Challenge returns

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

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin.

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Why Florida hunts pythons during the hottest days of summer

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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

Hundreds of competitors are taking to Florida's Everglades this weekend for the state's annual Burmese python challenge.

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

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

USA Today

Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and captured 60 pythons in 10 days. Researchers have used ...

Palm Beach Post

Florida Python Challenge 2026 dates are set. How 2025 champ scored the win

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from July 10, 2026, to July 19, 2026. The hunt helps ...

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.