Required Online Training
All participants (including youth under the age of 18) in the Florida Python Challenge™ must read the Rules and take the 2026 version of the Required Online Training. Training from a previous year is not valid for 2026 registration.
The Required Online Training teaches participants identification of Burmese pythons and native snakes, plus safe handling and humane killing methods. Burmese pythons can be difficult to find and participants must follow a designated two-step method in order to kill them humanely.
Additional Optional Training is available to all participants.
Florida Python Challenge™ Required Online Training
The Florida Python Challenge™ Online Training is required for all participants, including youth under the age of 18. Training from a previous year is not valid for 2026 registration. You will not be able to register for the competition until you complete this training. Save your certificate completion code at the end of your training in order to complete your Registration.
Can’t take part in the Florida Python Challenge™ but you’d still like to get involved? We invite you to learn more by visiting MyFWC.com/Python. You can attend Python Patrol training year-round in our free, virtual classes. View the class description and schedule!
You can also help by photographing and reporting sightings of nonnative wildlife year-round at IVEGOT1.org or by using the free IVEGOT1 smart phone app.
Please report observations of Burmese pythons or other nonnative snakes, Argentine black and white tegus, and monitor lizards to the FWC’s Invasive Species Hotline at 888-IVE-GOT-1 (483-4861).
Training Videos
Searching for Pythons
This educational video is full of expert tips for locating pythons in the wild.
Read Competition RulesSafe Capture of Pythons
This educational video will help you learn how to safely capture and humanely kill invasive pythons.
Read Competition Rules
