A female python can lay up to 100 eggs at once, that’s why Pernas says it’s imperative to capture them before that happens. “And remove those and utilize additional males to add to our fleet ...

The Florida Python Challenge, now a yearly event, includes public education and a 10-day competition in which participants attempt to capture and remove Burmese pythons from public lands.

2025 Florida Python Challenge kicks off in July: This year, the 10-day python removal competition begins at 12:01 a.m. on July 11 and ends at 5 p.m. on July 20. Those interested in taking part can ...