A man who drew a crowd of about a dozen people, including some small children, with the python near the Riegelmann Boardwalk last month has been ticketed for illegally possessing the snake, state ...

A ball python breeding update becomes especially exciting when a fresh clutch is discovered inside the enclosure. The snake remains curled in her bedding while we carefully check the area and react to ...

A ball python was my first snake, and that experience sparked a passion for keeping and breeding multiple snake species.

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Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man is this year’s top snake hunter. Tom Rahill took home the $10,000 prize after removing 96 pythons from Everglades National Park as part of the Florida Python Challenge — the ...

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Snake hunters helped thin out Burmese pythons during the 13th annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing 280 of the invasive reptiles during the 10-day event that ended on July 19. The event drew 907 ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for removing 96 pythons. The longest python caught during the ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...