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  • 12-14-2007, 04:23 PM
    Hardwikk
    Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    When I thought of getting a BP (I ended up getting a Hognose), I checked many sites for information. One of the things that I found interesting is that they live for such a long time. The longest living BP lasted 48 years! But I want to know more about that elderly python, like who owned it? How long was it?
  • 12-14-2007, 04:44 PM
    cody2004
    Re: Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    Have you tried google'n it?
  • 12-14-2007, 06:29 PM
    LadyOhh
    Re: Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    As I understand it from the Barkers Book, it was owned by a Zoo somewhere in Tennesee?

    (I am basing this off of memory, so someone please feel free to correct me)
  • 12-15-2007, 12:28 AM
    Shelby
    Re: Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    The info is on the Barkers' site.. I think on the ball python care sheet. I just ran across it the other day.
  • 12-15-2007, 05:08 AM
    Hack the Maniac
    Re: Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    I'm almost positive that it was owned by the Houston Zoo in Texas. It was a small adult when they got it in, so it is assumed that the snake was roughly 50 years old when it died. I believe that was the oldest living snake ever recorded.
  • 12-15-2007, 11:41 AM
    Shelby
    Re: Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    According to VPI it was Philadelphia Zoo.

    http://www.vpi.com/publications/the_...hon_care_sheet
  • 12-15-2007, 02:07 PM
    serpents-prey
    Re: Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    wow old . . . . old snake
  • 12-15-2007, 05:30 PM
    LadyOhh
    Re: Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    Hmmm... I was close! :P
  • 12-15-2007, 11:29 PM
    Hack the Maniac
    Re: Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    Oops. Wrong Zoo. But everything else I said was right. I think I broke even on this one.
  • 12-16-2007, 10:15 AM
    MelissaFlipski
    Re: Anyone know the details of the 48-year-old BP?
    Very cool! Also, a great care sheet. Thanks for the link.
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