The full list of this year’s top python hunters is finally here. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

The little snake in the keeper’s hands looks very different from the massive size it could reach as an adult. He explains that reticulated pythons are among the longest snakes in the world and can ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged ...

According to the FWC, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge included 907 participants from 30 different states, Canada and ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Over 900 participants helped remove 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, ...

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day ...

Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity ...

Experts believe the snake, an 8-foot-long Burmese python, indigenous to Southeast Asia, not native to New Jersey or the U.S.

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters ...