One of the pythons removed from the Everglades was turned into a pair of snake-skin boots that the first lady gave the governor for their 10th anniversary.
Prizes include $2,500 for the most pythons captured and $1,500 for the longest snake. Last year, the first-prize winner captured 223 pythons, while the $1,500 winner bagged a snake that was more than 15 feet long. Snakes must beDeSantis announced that South Florida Water Management District Board Member “Alligator” Ron Bergeron was also offering an additional $10,000 bonus prize for the contest.
“We are gaining on this invasive snake that is destroying the natural food chain, and without a healthy food chain, you cannot have a healthy environment,” Bergeron said. The snakes have virtually no natural enemies in the Everglades and have decimated native populations of mammals, birds and other reptiles.DeSantis said Bergeron promised to let her drive the airboat when they went out for a hunt on Friday -- an adventure she called a “bucket list” item.
During Friday’s news conference, DeSantis also mentioned that one of the pythons that was removed from the Everglades was turned into a pair of snake-skin boots that she gave the governor for their 10th anniversary. “They’re a little loud, but if you ever see the governor wearing a pair of python-skinned boots, that’s our 10-year anniversary present,” DeSantis said.
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