Ooooooo...big scary snake....

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Originally Posted by Marla

At least they called someone who could handle it appropriately instead of killing the poor snake, and the owner got it back. I'd say that's a good result all around.

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So true! Maybe he/she will keep a better 'lid' on things now that the snakie is back...

I know i would!

I've read about wild-caught BP's being reported at 6 foot, but then again, I don't know if that from an accurate measurement of a live snake, a "guesstimate" of the length of a live snake, or the highly inaccurate method of measuring the skin removed from a dead snake. A book I have on the "giant" species of snakes (retics, anacondas, burmese, etc.) talked extensively about that problem. It's rare that even "experts" can accurately estimate the size of a live snake, and even taking extreme care to not stretch the skin as it is being removed from a dead snake, the length can stretch by 25% or more.

If they're not careful to avoid stretching the skin, or actually intend to stretch it, it's been documented that the snake's skin can be stretched by 50% or more, as I recall from the book. I'll have to dig it up and post the quote from that section.

its not funny........they have 5 1/2 foot snakes.....no lying.....you wanna see a picture? Because I can get one!

i wanna see it, just to see it

im not saying that i dont believe you

but im also not saying that i totally believe you

i just wanna see, lol

ok sorry the snake I have a picture of is 4'11 not 5'11 I wrote 5 on accedent. But I do know people who have snakes that size. But I have the picture of a 4'11 male. I have to ask permission to post the picture first though.