A Python Snake vs Python

Florida, Burmese python

Florida biologists use scout pythons to remove a record 8,080 pounds of invasive snakes

The latest python season ended with a new record number of catches for Florida wildlife biologists, in part, due to the use of "scout" pythons.

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Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

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

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

Python hunter and Naples native Taylor Stanberry won the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's annual Python Challenge last July, catching a total of 60 pythons during the 10-day competi...

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

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Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, hosted by FWC and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, will have a grand prize of $10,000 for the registered participant who removes the most pythons.

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

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

Palm Beach Post

What is a ball python? Meet the 'nice cousin' to the Burmese snake

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan Africa. Ball pythons are among the most popular snakes ...

In Photos: Scientists snag Everglades python eggs for invasive species research

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip to collect python eggs on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from a nest the scientists have been tracking in the Everglades outside of Weston.