Woman claims $10,000 as "Ultimate Grand Prize" winner in Florida Python Challenge When it was all said and done Wednesday, a woman emerged as the top snake slayer of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem.

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.