Python Huntress Amy Siewe

www.pythonhuntress.com

I go out into the swamp, mostly at night, and capture these pythons (that can grow up to 20 feet long) by hand. Why do I do this? The short answer is that I have always had an obsessive fascination with snakes. Because I’m not afraid of pythons and I have years of experience with many species of snakes and reptiles, I figured that this was a great opportunity to use my passion to actually make a difference in the world.

MY MISSION

It is definitely a double edge sword. I love these spectacular creatures and I hate that we have to euthanize them, but there is no other way. Read about the Invasive Python problem here. I have made it my mission to figure out how to use as much of the python as possible so they don’t go to waste. As a deer hunter from the north, I always hunted for food. The thought of just killing an animal and not using it goes against my core values. Python meat is not legal to sell for food and the meat is very chewy, so I don’t eat them, but I use their skin to make beautiful products. If they can’t be a part of our natural world, at least their legacy can live on and continue to bring beauty to the world.