Python Hunters Let Loose in Florida

For two weeks, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission not only allows the hunting of Burmese Pythons, they encourage it! The person who removes the most pythons wins. Burmese Pythons are a non-venomous species of constrictor. It's an invasive species that has been damaging the wetland ecosystem of Florida since the early 2000s. The snakes are not native to Florida, but likely got there because of people letting their unwanted pets go free.