Very Large Anaconda

[djrey]

I got this image trough my Facebook, I have been looking for more pictures since is the first time I see it,, but have not found anything on the net, the link of the image is just a image sharing account and has no further info about this....
I looks pretty big to me...
Any comments?

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/72310_495966643796253_1671686398_n.jpg

[Starbuck]

it looks like maybe it has been dead for quite a few days, based on the discoloration around the mouth, and how bloated it looks over its whole body. Regardless, it was clearly pretty big when it was alive as well.

[smy_749]

hard to get an idea of length but that head looks huge. Then again, so is my head, sadly im only 5'9"

[KORBIN5895]

If it had been dead a couple of days the scales would be separated from each other due to gas building up in the abdominal cavity unless he is completely empty.

[Mark Taylor]

Its got to be dead. Looks like some sort of knife in the background so probably been killed then had its pic taken. Still a whopper of a snake.

[Concept9]

WOW . . .

People eater. :)

[StudentoReptile]

Also could be a smaller person holding the head out for forced perspective. A common tactic.

[moshirimon]

If it had been dead a couple of days the scales would be separated from each other due to gas building up in the abdominal cavity unless he is completely empty.

I think you can see that a little bit on the snakes side close to where he's sitting.

[moshirimon]

That is a huge snake though. Girth looks a little bloated or maybe a full stomach but the head is massive. Small person or not that snake is big no question about it. Not sure if it would be a record holder though. I wish all the giant snakes killed would have either been captured , or measured and recorded properly.

[StudentoReptile]

That is a huge snake though. Girth looks a little bloated or maybe a full stomach but the head is massive. Small person or not that snake is big no question about it. Not sure if it would be a record holder though. I wish all the giant snakes killed would have either been captured , or measured and recorded properly.

Once the snake is dead, it can be stretched to seem longer. Same with shed skins. Likewise, can't just cut off the head, because the snake could have just had an abnormally large head.

Better to leave the snake alive for more accurate measurement. But realistically, how are you going to do this with a wild (likely aggressive) 20-ft+ green anaconda? The snake isn't going to just lay out in a straight line, and it would take lots of manpower and precise use of a long tape measure to get accurate dimensions.

[moshirimon]

Once the snake is dead, it can be stretched to seem longer. Same with shed skins. Likewise, can't just cut off the head, because the snake could have just had an abnormally large head.

Better to leave the snake alive for more accurate measurement. But realistically, how are you going to do this with a wild (likely aggressive) 20-ft+ green anaconda? The snake isn't going to just lay out in a straight line, and it would take lots of manpower and precise use of a long tape measure to get accurate dimensions.

I guess what I'm trying to say is I wish the right people would find the true giants. Your right though, pictures and dead snakes aren't too reliable.

[StudentoReptile]

Some people have tried. But I will concur that, while likely not a record-breaker, the snake in the photo is definitely a big one.

[Pirarucu]

Once the snake is dead, it can be stretched to seem longer. Same with shed skins. Likewise, can't just cut off the head, because the snake could have just had an abnormally large head.

Better to leave the snake alive for more accurate measurement. But realistically, how are you going to do this with a wild (likely aggressive) 20-ft+ green anaconda? The snake isn't going to just lay out in a straight line, and it would take lots of manpower and precise use of a long tape measure to get accurate dimensions.Easy. Use a string, put it along the animal's length, then just measure the string. You might be off by a couple inches but..

[smy_749]

I still think this one holds the record.

http://deadlymovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/09.jpg

Hahahaha disregard the hyperlink words, its real I promise. :-D

[moshirimon]

Hahahaah yea they used that one in a movie :D

[StudentoReptile]

Easy. Use a string, put it along the animal's length, then just measure the string. You might be off by a couple inches but..

Again, easier said than done with a large snake that is writhing/twisting in the grasp of 10 men while another person is trying to keep the string in place. You would have to keep the string on the same plane the entire length of the snake (Ex: the spine) for the most accurate measurement, or you will definitely be off by more than a "couple inches."

I've tried doing this very thing with an 8-ft BCI, and its difficult. I had 2 other people helping me. Your use of the word "easy" for the task of measuring a snake 20+ ft long is subjective. I'm not saying its impossible, though.

[smy_749]

Again, easier said than done with a large snake that is writhing/twisting in the grasp of 10 men while another person is trying to keep the string in place. You would have to keep the string on the same plane the entire length of the snake (Ex: the spine) for the most accurate measurement, or you will definitely be off by more than a "couple inches."

I've tried doing this very thing with an 8-ft BCI, and its difficult. I had 2 other people helping me. Your use of the word "easy" for the task of measuring a snake 20+ ft long is subjective. I'm not saying its impossible, though.

Why not tape it down as you move along the spine?

[StudentoReptile]

Now you're talking...

Let's find a giant snake to break the record!

[Pirarucu]

Again, easier said than done with a large snake that is writhing/twisting in the grasp of 10 men while another person is trying to keep the string in place. You would have to keep the string on the same plane the entire length of the snake (Ex: the spine) for the most accurate measurement, or you will definitely be off by more than a "couple inches."

I've tried doing this very thing with an 8-ft BCI, and its difficult. I had 2 other people helping me. Your use of the word "easy" for the task of measuring a snake 20+ ft long is subjective. I'm not saying its impossible, though.Well, I ought to have said "easier than stretching the snake out". I do agree it is not easy.Why not tape it down as you move along the spine?I like that idea...

[smy_749]

Ok so we have 3 people ready to leave for the giant snake hunt. All we need is duct tape and a goat. Anyone else want to come?

[Pirarucu]

Ok so we have 3 people ready to leave for the giant snake hunt. All we need is duct tape and a goat. Anyone else want to come?A giant 'conda doesn't want to be fed, he wants to hunt...

[smy_749]

A giant 'conda doesn't want to be fed, he wants to hunt...

I was HOPING someone would say that hahahaah touche.

[moshirimon]

I'm sure a wild conda would love a free meal danging in front of his face... Especially if he hasn't eaten in a few months

Still not the best 'Conda Catchin' technique though lol

[smy_749]

I'm sure a wild conda would love a free meal danging in front of his face... Especially if he hasn't eaten in a few months

Still not the best 'Conda Catchin' technique though lol

Well if you have a better idea, then I guess you will just have to come along and we can see whose idea is better. Loser gets fed to the winners snake.

We could always just along the bottom and hope we find a docile one.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4L_S5Os_BT8/TIKp-DEp4wI/AAAAAAAABV4/iVntz_teM8I/s1600/franco_sucuri_camjuc_20100818_0056.jpg