An armade of amateur snake hunters descend on the Florida Everglades to kill pythons for money. What could possibly go wrong?

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...