What does it feel like to be bitten by a python? The Naples Daily News and The News-Press asked python hunter Amy Siewe that very question recently.

Florida 'Python Huntress' Amy Siewe, explains what it feels like to be bitten by the invasive Burmese python.

Florida 'Python Huntress' Amy Siewe, explains what it feels like to be bitten by the invasive Burmese python.

We asked Siewe for her best advice for avoiding being bitten by a python. Some of the people participating in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge are likely to be doing the hunt for the first time.

Most people that are bitten by a venomous snake don’t see it, according to Stiles, so it’s important to look where you’re going.

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.