THE glamorous female python hunter who clinched a $10,000 prize for nabbing 60 reptiles is in the running for another huge payday.

Taylor Stanberry was among the crowd of brave handlers combing through south Florida as part of the annual python challenge.

Taylor Stanberry made history for being the first female to win Florida’s annual python challenge Credit: Instagram/taylor2short

She scored a $10,000 prize after bagging 60 predators in 2025 Credit: Instagram/taylor2short

But unlike other participants, she’s turning heads for posing with her blood-curdling catches in a stunning outfit and flashy smile.

Stanberry shocked the entire state in 2025 when she was crowned the first female winner of the competition hosted by wildlife authorities.

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Each year, the state government incentivizes brave hunters to take aim at invasive Burmese pythons because they’re considered apex predators.

Although she dominated the competition last year, Stanberry made it clear she was most interested in protecting the land she calls home.

“It’s not about trophy hunting or just killing pythons because it’s fun […] I actually want to save the native wildlife,” she told Jattvibe affiliate WBBH in 2025.

Stanberry starts her nights at around 7pm with her husband Rhett, and they explore some of the deepest corners of the jungle by boat, bike, and foot.

They hunt until 5am, trapping smaller pythons as food for their animals and shipping the larger beasts to leather companies.

This year, she’s vying for the prize again but admitted exhaustion and bad weather have made efforts a bit harder.

Stanberry turns head for her glam outfits and terrifying catches Credit: Instagram/taylor2short

She’s looking to score another top prize in this year’s competition Credit: Instagram/taylor2short

“It seems like a tropical storm, and the weather is going down to like 72 degrees,” she told Naples Daily News on Saturday.

Colder weather mean snakes are less likely to move around at night, and lightning means she and her husband can’t take out their boat.

But the resilient hunter refuses to back down and is staying out even later in the night to beat out the rest of the crowd.

“A lot of people seem to get pretty tired and die out by like 2am,” she said.

“There’s a huge rush between 8pm and 2am, so we’re going from midnight to six in the morning.”

While Stanberry hunts for snakes on a daily basis outside of the competition, she said the intense scuffle has made her reconsider entering next year.

Still, she’s working hard for another $10,000 prize which will go into some car repairs and her exotic wildlife sanctuary.

“I feel like we’re just going to put a lot of the money back into the gas, and we need new tires now because we’re running that car like crazy,” she said.

“But, obviously, any amount of money is going to go to the animal sanctuary because any extra money for that is really what I need.”