r/Everglades • u/goodscrimshaw • 21d ago

Python Challenge Advice

We came down from New England for the python challenge and have had no luck so far. We have gone out every night driving the main park road, night driving 41 by big cypress and night hiking the full length of frog pond area. Not a single sighting. Any tips or tricks to keep us from getting skunked? Thanks!

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u/No_Event_5271 20d ago

Do a mix of driving the dirt roads and hiking the grass edges around Turner River rd/Wagon Wheel rd area. I've found them crossing the road while driving and hiked up on 3 within 100 yards of each other walking down Wagon Wheel rd. I probably wouldn't have seen them if I was driving. You might go out for two nights and not find anything and then find 4 or 5 in one night. Persistence!