The Florida Python Challenge ™ is an exciting conservation effort which helps protect the rare Everglades habitat and the animals that live there from these invasive, nonnative snakes. …

The Florida Python Challenge™ is an effort to increase awareness about invasive species and the threats they pose to Florida’s ecology. The goal of the competition is to involve more people in …

The intent of the Florida Python Challenge™ is to raise public awareness about invasive species in Florida, like Burmese pythons, that are a threat to the Everglades ecosystem.

The Florida Python Challenge™ will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024, and continue through 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Competitors will be able to remove Burmese …

Check out information and tools you’ll need to successfully compete during the Florida Python Challenge ™: Read the Rules, take the Required Online Training and Register.

Florida Python Challenge ™ rules are designed to align with specific area regulations and to ensure the safety of each participant as well as the environmental resources of the …

Official measurements on all Florida Python Challenge ™ pythons will be conducted by the University of Florida. All pythons submitted will be held by UF until the end of the competition.

The Required Online Training teaches participants identification of Burmese pythons and native snakes, plus safe handling and humane killing methods. Burmese pythons can be difficult to …

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District are pleased to announce cash prizes exclusive to the 2024 Florida …

You can participate in the Florida Python Challenge ™ as a Novice or Professional. Separate prizes are awarded for each category with special recognition and prizes given to veteran and …