Python Challenge 2013

A previously captured 13-foot Burmese python is held by Capt. Shawn Meiman for the press to view before US Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) took part in a state-sponsored snake hunt, in the Everglades, Florida Jan 17, 2013. Python Challenge 2013 is a month-long event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission offering prizes of $1,500 for the most pythons captured and $1,000 for the longest python.[Photo/Agencies]