2025 Florida Python Challenge had the most women winners in the snake hunt's history One python huntress who won a prize in the 2025 Python Challenge has taken a sabbatical from her corporate job to ...

A southwest Florida woman took home the grand prize in the state's 2025 python removal challenge after she removed 60 Burmese pythons.

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.

Michael Marousky caught the longest python, measuring 15 feet, 11 inches. A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge ...