At first glance, the reticulated python and Burmese python seem like variations of the same giant snake: both are non-venomous constrictors from Southeast Asia, both can grow to several metres, and ...

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Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

The snakes were a little more elusive this year, but 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The number was slightly below the 294 captured in 2025. The ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge wrapped up with big crowds, big numbers and a big winner. Nearly a thousand people turned out for the challenge, including participants from 30 states, Canada and ...

A Florida pizzeria owner is redefining the term “exotic pet trade” by accepting captured Burmese pythons as payment for a pie. “I’m the first place in the world to accept python as currency,” Dustin ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Updated maps of Burmese python sightings are sharpening worries about how much territory ...

The first day of 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicked off at midnight Friday, and now avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to hunting Burmese pythons in Florida, there are specific protocols hunters need to follow, ranging from training ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, participants have the chance to win over $25,000 in prizes by removing invasive ...