Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 invasive Burmese pythons. The first-time participant earned $10,000 for her efforts during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, along ...
Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.
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Florida's wild 10-day python hunting contest takes over the Everglades after dark
The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.
The annual Florida Python Challenge starts on Friday at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on Aug, 18. Participants can win more than $25,000 in prizes as they remove invasive Burmese pythons from South ...
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How this snake hunter made history at the 2025 Florida Python Challenge
Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?
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