They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.

The Florida Python Challenge is now open for registration.

Florida’s annual Python Challenge began Friday at 8 a.m.

Five thousand Burmese pythons have been removed from the Everglades, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC Commissioner Rodney Barreto said experience counts when finding and removing Burmese pythons. Each invasive python eliminated represents hundreds of native Florida wildlife saved. DeSantis continued leadership, Florida is doing more than it ever has to remove pythons from the Everglades and protect this ecosystem for generations to come.The FWC said the public can report sightings at 888-483-4681. This can have a negative impact on Floridas native wildlife and habitat, according to the FWC.