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Invasive Burmese pythons have established a new hot spot in Florida
Invasive Burmese pythons have slithered to a new location in South Florida, establishing a colony outside the previously established core range, according to wildlife officials.

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Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes
The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize
Florida hunters are spotting more giant pythons as fires, cold snaps strip away cover
One of Florida's most notorious invasive predators became easier to spot as wildfires and cold snaps pushed Burmese pythons out of the brush — and a 10-foot python into one resident's path.

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program
Florida biologists use scout pythons to remove a record 8,080 pounds of invasive snakes
Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female
"What we thought was just one nesting python turned into something we've never seen before," Python Cowboy wrote. "Four big pythons, 3 active nests, and a female still full of eggs. All in the same sa...

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Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades
Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during breeding season on March 11, 2026 in the interior of the northern Everglades. Ashley Miznazi amiznazi@miamiherald.com