Can you eat pythons? Florida snake hunter prefers his ground up like hamburger, however state recommends NOT eating the slithering monster.

Can you eat pythons? Florida snake hunter prefers his ground up like hamburger, however state recommends NOT eating the slithering monster.

Florida Department of Health established an advisory of “do not consume python” caught in the Florida no matter the snake size because of the risk of unhealthy mercury levels in its meat.

A Florida man with near-unmatched gumption for slaying scaly creatures was awarded $1,000 through a new state incentive system for capturing a staggering 87 invasive pythons in just one month.