Florida Python Challenge captures 280 snakes
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8-foot Burmese python found in New Jersey
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The 2026 Florida Python Challenge removed hundreds of invasive snakes, including a 16-foot reptile
Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida
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Rare granite Burmese python reveals how its pattern became popular
This Burmese python stands apart because of its striking granite pattern, which looks very different from the markings commonly seen in the wild. The keeper explains that the unusual trait began with a single wild snake before breeders carefully reproduced it in captivity.