I note that was a Fox News story and the lady winner was given credit for all the photos posted. Smells of publicity stunt to me.

Anyway, here is a bit more info.........this from Florida fish and game. The actual Python Challenge website utterly worthless.

https://myfwc.com/news/all-news/python-challenge-winners-825/

So in 10 days, 934 participants managed to catch 294 snakes? Not even a drop in the bucket........more like a single drop in the entire Everglades. All python challenges combined have snagged 1,400 snakes, and as it turns out, most of those are caught crossing a road.

They are not serious about getting rid of them.

Interesting. Yet it does corroborate that Taylor Stanberry was the top prize winner with 60 snakes. Pretty remarkable for either a man or a woman.

So she caught more than a fifth of all the snakes caught. That's pretty good.

I just figure it is a publicity stunt and to try get people to watch it. Just putting a bounty on them and have people bring them or a part of them, in dead makes a lot more sense. And don't they have hunting seasons down there? What is the difference between yahoos shooting at deer or turkeys, or coons or hogs at night and snakes?


Wasn't there a post on here about the anti's protesting a bear hunt in Florida?
PR or not, there's always some anti something going to protest.

I wonder if the 10k covered the cost of those "upgrades"?

I dunno, but they do get get your attention.

I’d let her wrangle my…. Heart

Looks like a good reason NOT to live in Florida! The snakes, not the girl!!

WTG

She has good genes.

In response to Horse people, bird people, cat people or reptile people;

Sorry but DOG people are the craziest and I speak from sixteen years experience!!
They walk in with a stool sample (every time) and shout “hey I got a present for ya!!” Or this one is great…poor dog is all nervous trotting into the clinic and pees itself and they say “ohh HE KNOWS where he is! Soon as we pulled into the parking lot he was getting crazy!”

Pull into any area and stop the car and your dog will perform same function.especially if you don’t give him a potty break before bringing him into the facility.

God I’m about done with vet med!!

Pull into the bank, mine knows a treat is coming. Pull into the vets, its shaking.

Guaranteed.

Nah, it's the rescue dog people that are certifiably insane....

It's been proven that dogs smell and react to the fear pheromones released by other dogs. Fear even makes their hair loosen, so that it pulls out easier.

Keith

Beyond any doubt.

Then there’s the inevitable call from someone who wants to “help” an injured wild animal.
That’s a topic for a whole new thread.

There is, or at least used to be, a pigeon rescue cal!ed Mickapoo. They once asked people to donate over $6000.00 to pay for titanium bones for a feral pigeon found under a bridge. They got it plus more. That's insane.

Keith

My labs live to ride along to the bank! And the tellers really enjoy seeing them and giving them treats.

They're not too bad at the vet. The old male hates getting shots and I have to keep a firm grip on him but the female doesn't care, she's always pretty chill.

You probably don't get many horses or birds.

My wife's handle on our family chat is literally "Crazy Bird Lady." LOL

She breeds and sells budgies and has taken over an entire room of our house. It's actually quite the side hustle. She ships them all over the Country.

Once in a while we see a bird for nail or wing trims. They are pretty but noisy and messy and they bite through the towel you’re holding them with. And they’re so delicate. Always afraid of holding them.

Horses I have no clue. We don’t do large animal…
I went years ago with another vet to help float teeth and it was an interesting experience, seeing this wealthy woman’s stables…