The state is offering a free “Python Patrol” course to learn how to identify, catch and humanely kill pythons.

Hunters and adventurers alike are gearing up for the Python Challenge, a 10-day event emphasizing safety for both hunters and the surrounding species.

So you want to bag a Burmese python, the invasive serpent with giraffe-like markings that has turned the Florida Everglades into its personal buffet?

The ten-day annual Florida snake hunt is now underway. Here's what to know before slithering over to the Everglades.