Is this even possible?

[Mustang5]

Exactly!

And actually that does not look all that huge. Just about every snake picture on the internet appears larger than what it is.

A Brisbane, locality coastal can easily hit 8 - 10 feet.

Herpo is spot on, and record setting coastals have been recorded at the 14 foot mark. Rare, but they exist.

Check out this scrubby!
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/giant-s...-1227338463665


And this coastal.
http://external-brain.redwolf.com.au...ldlife/page/5/
Click the picture to see how big it is.

Good point. Almost every snake seems bigger in pictures.
Also I believe I saw that pic of the olive python constricting a croc. It was oddly incredible.