Several videos on python hunting one after another here:
www.sun-sentinel.com
The going rate: $8.65 an hour, with extra bounties depending on the length of the snake. It’s an additional $50 for the first 4 feet and $25 for every foot thereafter. Hunters who catch pythons that were guarding eggs can collect an extra $200.
"Hurricane Andrew 1992 caused the release of several pythons along with irresponsible snake owners just letting them loose."
https://www.ibtimes.com/what-florid...-gather-event-targets-invasive-snakes-2905086
"A 2012 study found that, since the invasion of pythons, the Everglades boasted 99% fewer raccoons, 98% fewer opossums, and 87% fewer bobcats. "

Florida expands python fight; 1,000 apply to become hunters
It’s not a high-paying job, but more than 1,000 people want the chance to kill pythons in Florida’s Everglades. The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board agreed Thursd…

"Hurricane Andrew 1992 caused the release of several pythons along with irresponsible snake owners just letting them loose."

Up for a challenge? Apply to work as a Florida python hunter | Southern Perspective
The South Florida Water Management District recently opened 25 more positions for python hunters and received about 1,000 applications.
www.pnj.com
https://www.ibtimes.com/what-florid...-gather-event-targets-invasive-snakes-2905086
"A 2012 study found that, since the invasion of pythons, the Everglades boasted 99% fewer raccoons, 98% fewer opossums, and 87% fewer bobcats. "