Everglades python hunters break apart 2 'mating balls' as female remains on the loose

Photo Credit: iStock A viral video from the Everglades is putting new focus on a disturbing part of Florida's python problem.

See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.
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The 'Python Cowboy' has a new target to hunt in Florida: 7-foot Nile monitor lizards

In his ongoing mission to eliminate invasive species from South Florida, a YouTuber renowned for his hunting is facing perhaps his most daunting challenge yet: Nile monitor lizards. Matt Kimmel, aka ...

Florida’s deadliest python hunter is a conservationist at heart

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...

Florida Python Challenge coming up. Look back at biggest snakes caught

Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists caught the heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in the Florida Everglades in 2022. The colossal female python weighed an eye-popping 215 pounds and was ...

Guns? Weapons hunters can use in Florida's python challenge

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.