A woman from Naples has taken home the prize for capturing the most snakes during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.

Taylor Stanberry came out on top in the yearly challenge after she captured 60 pythons in 10 days. In total, competitors captured 294 invasive reptiles, a new record for the challenge.

“It was crazy, actually, winning; I’m very honored to win it,” said Stanberry.

For the 29-year-old winner, it’s far from her first snake hunt.

“So I’m a python contractor for the state, so I do this for a job. So this really isn’t anything too new for me,” said Stanberry. “It’s kind of a normal day in the office, as you would call it.”

Stanberry has had plenty of run-ins with large snakes, but she said her most memorable find during the challenge had to do with much smaller ones.

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