A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...

The python removal competition begins at 12:01 a.m. on July 11 ,2025 and ends at 5 p.m. on July 20, 2025. If you are interested in participating in the SFWMD's python program, you need to apply.

Registration opened May 15 for this year’s challenge, which begins July 11 at 12:01 a.m. and runs through 5 p.m. July 20. The water management district began its landmark python hunting program ...

Today, with more than 600 pythons removed, Siewe is known as the "Python Huntress." Her mission is to help protect one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the United States.

Florida’s 10-day Python Challenge is underway as hunters take to the Everglades for glory, a $10,000 prize, and to help rid the state of its invasive Burmese python problem. According to the FWC ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem.