{"id":1059,"date":"2026-05-19T20:07:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=1059"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:07:43","slug":"2026-florida-python-challenge-registration-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=1059","title":{"rendered":"2026 Florida Python Challenge registration begins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 25, 2019. – Along with the venomous lionfish, the Burmese python is perhaps the least welcome invasive species in Florida: lacking any natural predator<\/span> <\/p>

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MIAMI, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>Registration is now open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge.<\/p>

When is the 2026 Florida Python Challenge?<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is being held from July 10 at 12:01 a.m. to July 19 at 5 p.m.<\/p>

Registered participants will compete for $25,000 in prizes, including the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 for the registered participant who removes the most pythons.<\/p>

How to register for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge?<\/h2>

Registration opened on May 19 and will remain open through July 19, the last day of the competition.<\/p>

Click here to register and take the required online training. \u00a0<\/p>

South Florida ecosystem damage<\/strong><\/h2>

Burmese pythons are an invasive species found mostly inside the Everglades ecosystem in South Florida, where they heavily prey upon native birds, mammals and reptiles.\u00a0<\/p>

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, these large snakes are not native to the local environment and cause severe negative impacts on local wildlife populations.\u00a0<\/p>

A single female Burmese python has the biological capability to lay between 50 and more than 100 eggs at one time.<\/p>

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Python Huntress Amy Siewe holds an invasive 10-foot Burmese Python during a hunting trip down Tamiami Trail on Sept. 5, 2024, in Miami. The snake was originally caught by her colleague Harold Antonio Rondon-Mena. (D.A. Varela\/Miami Herald\/Tribune New<\/span> <\/p>

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Historical competition numbers<\/strong><\/h2>

By the numbers:<\/p>

In 2025, participants removed a competition record number of Burmese pythons from the Everglades.<\/p>