They look, move and smell like rabbits a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the invasive snakes out of their hiding spots.

One python huntress who won a prize in the 2025 Python Challenge has taken a sabbatical from her corporate job to pursue her passion.

But only one snake by a hunter was declared the longest of this year's competition. 2025 Florida Python Challenge: What was the longest snake caught? That honor belongs to Michael Marousky.

Python hunter Taylor Stanberry was the Ultimate Grand Prize winner for 2025. She captured the most pythons during the 10-day Challenge from July 10-20 and took home $10,000 for her efforts. Of the 60 ...