A 22-year-old captured the longest documented Burmese python ever caught in Florida. The 19-foot python was caught by Jake Waleri in the Big Cypress National Preserve near Naples on Monday night.

A 19-foot, 125-pound invasive python has been captured in Naples, and some of the people who caught it had never been python-hunting before.

An image of the 19-foot python caught in Naples on July 10. conservancy The previous record for longest python found in Florida was 18 feet and 9 inches, according to the nonprofit organization.

The longest python caught in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge was recorded in the Novice category.

But only one snake by a hunter was declared the longest of this year's competition. 2025 Florida Python Challenge: What was the longest snake caught? That honor belongs to Michael Marousky.

A Florida man wrestled a 19-foot long, 125-pound Burmese python in Big Cypress National Preserve early Monday. It’s length broke the state’s previous record of 18-feet, 9-inches.

The Burmese python snake was measured by the Southwest Florida Conservancy and confirmed to be the longest ever captured in the state.

But only one snake by a hunter was declared the longest of this year's competition. 2025 Florida Python Challenge: What was the longest snake caught? That honor belongs to Michael Marousky.