People travel from far and wide to the Florida Python Challenge. They camp in tents, RVs, to catch one of these elusive ...

There are many deadly animals in Florida, the Everglades. Facts on dangerous animals in Florida: Alligators, sharks, panthers ...

While most Florida python hunters are men, Kalil and one of her proteges, Amy Siewe, have proved to be highly effective eradicators. They hunt not to collect trophies, they say, but to help save the ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

It’s 10 p.m. on the fifth night of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, and Amy Siewe is cruising nearly 11 feet above the pavement on her new “snake deck.” It’s a modified perch on the back of her ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 Burmese pythons from the Everglades and securing a $10,000 prize. Outperforming 934 participants, she contributed to a record 294 ...

Toby Benoit local hunting guide, book author, and writer for the Hernando Sun stars in The Python Hunt. A documentary film about capturing pythons in the Everglades. Tickets are nonrefundable.