Python Huntress

06/01/2026

I'm not ALWAYS in the swamp! I traded my snake boots for heels... just for the night!

05/16/2026

Pics and videos of the last few months... without pythons.

05/02/2026

The inside of a python egg? Not what you’d expect… it’s more like pudding than anything you’d crack for breakfast. 😳

Breeding season is over, and these big mamas are getting ready to drop their clutches. On average, that’s 20–40 eggs… but the big girls? They can lay over 100.

That’s 100 future apex predators, all starting out as a spoonful of pudding.

And that’s exactly why what we do out here matters.

My friend Kurt Cox caught this big girl!!

04/24/2026

04/17/2026

I use a captive bolt gun to euthanize the invasive pythons I catch. It’s approved by the AVMA as a humane method and ensures the snake is dispatched quickly and effectively.

When FWC states that a python must be “rendered unconscious,” it actually means the animal must be humanely killed—not simply stunned. The terminology can be confusing, but the expectation is very clear: proper, immediate euthanasia.

Afterward, I use a pithing tool to ensure the brain is fully destroyed. This step is critical to guarantee there is no remaining brain activity.

While a .22 can be used, it must be placed precisely into the brain, and firearm laws vary by location. For example, discharging a firearm from main roads is not allowed—one of the reasons I use a bolt gun.

There are many opinions on how to kill a python. My focus is doing it the right way—quickly, legally, and as humanely as possible.

It’s not something I take lightly, but it’s necessary. In some parts of the Everglades, invasive pythons have wiped out up to 98% of native mammal populations.

This is what responsible python hunting looks like—doing the hard part the right way.

04/14/2026

17’8. 120 lbs. My biggest python so far!
And here’s the wild part… we weren’t even hunting.
You can hunt for hours and come up empty… then the moment you pause, they decide to show up.

She didn’t have eggs this year, likely because she hadn’t restored enough weight.

Make no mistake...she’s already done so much damage. Years of feeding on native wildlife… including many deer.

It’s never easy.
But it’s necessary.

Because if we don’t remove them… there won’t be any animals left to protect.

04/13/2026

'Hunting Bravery' with the Python Huntress, Amy Siewe. Coming soon!

04/11/2026

Lani Florczyk pulled me out of the swamp and got me to the beach this week!

Sometimes you don't know you need a break until your best friend forces you to day drink. She really needed to twist my arm! 🤣🌞🍻😎

04/03/2026

This is a black racer—one of Florida’s fast, feisty, and VERY important native snakes. Even though they’re lightning fast (hence the name), they still get hit by cars more than they should.
When I see one, I give them a VIP es**rt across the street 🚗➡️🌿

Are they thrilled about it? Absolutely not 😅
I’ll take a few minutes to admire them, then send them safely on their way.

Protect the natives. Always. 👊

03/12/2026

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