Burmese python. These snakes are not native to Florida, and they are widely believed to have arrived through the exotic pet ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to manage the invasive Burmese python population. Last year's champion, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win the competition's top prize.

Florida's 2026 Python Challenge begins today, and will last until July 19. A $10,000 reward will be issued to whoever removes the most Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Last year, more than 900 ...

Every summer, hundreds of people head into the swamps of South Florida with one goal: find and remove one of the world's most destructive invasive snakes. The annual Florida Python Challenge is back ...