Registration opens for 2026 Florida Python Challenge
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Florida's 'most interesting' python is breeding faster than scientists thought possible
Harriet offers a clearer picture of "what an adult female Burmese python is capable of."
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Florida’s $25K Everglades python hunt returns for 2026, registration now open
The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday,
A professional python hunter in the Florida Everglades recently stumbled upon what can only be described as the ultimate nightmare buffet: two massive, neighboring nests packed with a combined total of roughly 120 Burmese python eggs.
Long-term tracking shows a Burmese python is rewriting assumptions about breeding, giving new intel for Florida's battle against the invasive snake.