Largest snake in the world

[CTReptileRescue]

Record breaking news:
Offbeat - AFP

World's longest snake goes on show at tiny Indonesian zoo
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JAKARTA (AFP) - A primitive zoo in Indonesia is holding a 49-foot-python captured in a forest in Sumatra, a report said.


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If its vital statistics are confirmed, the python could be the world's longest snake.


The reptile measures 14.85 metres (49 feet) and weighs in at 447 kilograms (983 pounds), the Suara Merdeka regional newspaper reported Monday.


The serpent, which staff in the small recreation park have christened Kembang Wangi or Frangrant Flower, was found in a forest in Jambi on Sumatra island and was purchased from its captor before being put on show and could be the largest snake found in nearly 100 years.


According to the Guiness Book of Records, the world's longest snake ever captured was a reticulated python, which was 10-metres-long, and shot in Celebes Indonesia in 1912.


The breed of snake indigenous to southeast Asia, is commonly found in Indonesia and the Philippines and regularly tops 20 feet.


The head of the Kendal district tourism office, Agus Rivai, says the python on show district's Curug Sewu park is the region's largest, paper reported.


The reptile had been examined by researchers from the state Institute of Sciences of Indonesia, the state Gajah Mada University and the state Institute of Agriculture at Bogor, the report said.

[Ironhead]

How would you like to have that one as a rescue Rusty!!! Would have to feed it noisy neighbors. hahahaha

[CTReptileRescue]

Mwahahaha
I could use that snake right now!!
Last night I had to bang on their door for like 5 minutes!! he finally comes over and asked "really is it too loud?"
Don't get me wrong I usually don't care but when my husband has an absessed tooth and is trying to sleep, sneezing is to load..lol
But normally I don't mind too much..lol
Good idea thou!
Rusty

[emroul]

Yeah, I saw that on another forum. Pretty crazy, eh? I wonder if it's real, you know how much reporters like reptile stories (and exaggerating them)...... ah well, awesome to think about a nearly 1000 pound snake. :shock:

[CTReptileRescue]

I'll keep my ears open for a more factuall story, one with pictures of said snake and documentation from a reputable source of some source.
But it would be pretty incredible
Rusty

[Jeff]

**World largest Trouser snake found!**

Length: 1.5ft
Temperment: Very Aggressive
Location: My pants

I have pictures if anyone would like to see.

[CTReptileRescue]

Jeff
You are a SUPER PIMP..lol
Rusty

[Jeanne]

Hey Rusty,
Under his name if you had not noticed, it says "Super Limp"... so super pimp I think not. Hmm, dont know that I would be advertising that...


Jeff,
What happened, use to say "Super Pimp"..now says "Super Limp"...

[CTReptileRescue]

LOL!!

[emroul]

Yeah, Jeanne, I noticed the same thing, but decided it wasn't my place to say anything. LOL... I'm glad some one did. :lol: