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Great Everglades snake hunt begins tonight: $25K up for grabs Florida Python Challenge

Exactly one minute after midnight tonight, hundreds of hunters will fan out across the Florida Everglades with a single ...

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, ...
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Why hunters are chasing invasive snakes in Florida’s 10-day python challenge

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 ...

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.

Win $10,000 for hunting giant Burmese pythons: Inside Florida's unusual annual snake hunt

A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the ...