
Python Cowboy Mike Kimmel and Python Huntress Amy Siewe are just two of the legendary characters trying to keep the rising population of Burmese pythons in check in Florida's Everglades. Both were once snake killers for hire for the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) but now work as professional snake hunting guides.
"I was a state contractor for four years," says Siewe. "I couldn't make enough money to pay my bills. So I decided to become a full-time python hunting guide in January." She averages three hunts per week.