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FWC said this time of year is ideal for holding the Python Challenge because hatchlings are emerging from eggs.
Florida Python Challenge, July 11-20, 2025, has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?
The new movie “The Python Hunt” follows the Florida Python Challenge: A 10-day competition to remove the most pythons from the Everglades.
Burmese pythons, an invasive species in the Everglades, are being hunted and their skins used for luxury goods. Hunters like Zach Hoffman and Amy Siewe detail the process of skinning and preparing ...
The invasive Burmese python is threatening the south Florida ecosystem. One challenge in controlling the population is finding the snake.
In this episode of SnakeBytesTV, we drive into breeding snakes and everything you wanted to know or maybe you didn’t about ball python breeding and ball python mating.
Florida is hosting its annual 10-day python challenge from July 11 to 20, where participants can register to hunt and humanely euthanize invasive Burmese pythons.
Discover how to create an easy snake trap using just a basket. This method offers a simple and effective way to safely catch snakes without the need for complex tools or setups. Watch as a basic ...
We asked her questions about the invasive Burmese Python for this special video series. This is Part 5. More: Dancing with a python: Florida 'huntress' used quick moves to snag this squirrely snake ...