question about a large bp

[Ogre]

So my fiances parents have a friend that has a snake, I'm not 100% certain that its a bp. I have been told its approx. 15 years old (believeable), around 6' in length(stretching it) and 15lbs or 6803 grams (unfreaking believeable). So I was wondering if there may be a snake that fits that discription and could easily be confused with a bp. Or does she possibly have a massive bp? I know pics will be requested and I have to assume there is some exaguration going one here but I will post pics once I get to meet this amazingly sized snake.

[Alexandra V]

She could possibly have a veeeeeeeeery large bp - someone on here posted a bumble bee that measured in at about 6ft and 10lbs - but you don't often come across snakes like those. I'm thinking it might be a large blood python.

[JLC]

If you could get a picture of it, we could identify it in a heartbeat.

However, it DOES sound like it could be a ball python. Most likely female. I've seen a few in person, and pictures of several others that have reached similar size.

I would be VERY surprised if its a blood python. At 15 years old, a blood python would probably weigh a lot more than 15 pounds...unless it was seriously underfed. Not to mention the fact that bloods are nowhere near as common as balls in the ordinary pet trade. Hard to imagine one becoming a casual pet 15 years ago.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Given the age it is possible it could very well be a female Sub Saharan locality which are larger than other localities they are not common in the pet trade but they are out there.

[vangarret2000]

A bp getting that big was more common that long ago. Back then people didn't breed until a snake was around 4 years old. Now a days with people breeding bps younger and younger that is what has ended up stunting their growth a little. If you breed a snake before it gets it's full size it will end up staying smaller becuase their system is now focus more breeding then growing. I might not actaully be a bp but becuase of the age it is a possibility. You will still even get bps that grow to be that big today is is just way more uncommon then it used to be.

[JLC]

Could also be a common boa constrictor. Seems silly to us to mix those two up, but people who aren't into studying snakes do it quite often.

[Ogre]

still no pics but i do know she has never breed her so it could just be a large bp, and I think she gets a jumbo rat at least once a week. I do know shes not a blood python unless there are bloods that have bp coloring, my father inlaw has seen bloods and is some what familiar with snakes (he wasnt really a fan, I was actually pleasantly surprized when he actually held mine) any who it will be awhile before I post pics of it because they live an hour away and I just dont have the time or cash to just drive up there. I will visit because even though this website it extreemly helpful its nice to have a local information sorce.