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05-05-04, 02:33 PM
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Largest king Cobra
I've been curious about this. Does anyone know wich zoo keeps the current largest Cobra? I know the record in India is from a 14.3 feet specimen in Pilikula Park. I also know that the Philadelphia zoo keeps a big old cobra as well. But is there any zoo with a King cobra close to 18 feet (the all time record)?
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05-05-04, 05:07 PM
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Location: Las Cruces, NM
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The record for O.hannah might be 18 ft. (i think I read it was actually 19.3 or something, but I could be wrong, can't believe everything you read  ), but the average is about 15ft. for females and slightly smaller for males. An 18ft. king would be a rare sight indeed, at least in captivity...I'm sure there are a few huge ones roaming in the wild somewhere.
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05-05-04, 10:36 PM
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Location: South Florida (near hell)
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I recently sold a male that Ray Goushaw and I measured out at 14 feet 9 inches to a zoo somewhere in S.C. (see pic attached)
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05-05-04, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Location: Markham Ont
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What a great pic!!! thanks for sharing that one.
i know that in the london zoo they had to decapitate a huge king during the second world war ( for fear of it escaping after a bombing raid) i'm pretty sure it measured in at a very impressive 18'9" could be wrong, but i know it was in that size range
cheers
paul
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05-06-04, 05:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: Portugal
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Wow. What an impressive snake.
If you have more pics of that kind, please post them, cobraman.
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05-06-04, 08:50 AM
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Age: 52
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Here is one of three that we have at the Everglades Outpost this one is close to 15'
Sloane Russeck
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05-06-04, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2004
Location: Ohio
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Great pics guys.....
Ray is that same snake the one in your avatar?
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05-08-04, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2003
Location: Near Eindhoven
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I really love those kings.. keep the pics comming
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05-08-04, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
Location: South Florida (near hell)
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"Ray is that same snake the one in your avatar?"
No, Gary, The one on my avitar is only 12 feet, this one is a much bigger male.
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05-08-04, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2004
Location: Ohio
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So Ray how many Kings do you have right now?
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05-08-04, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2003
Location: ottawa
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OHHHH ONLY 12 feet, that's nothing... lol
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05-09-04, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
Location: South Florida (near hell)
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Only two 13 footers for sale, the rest is top secret
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05-10-04, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2004
Location: Ohio
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So Scott is right you are greedy lol.
13 footers huh. That is a big long snake. It has to look bigger sence it does not have the girth. What is the girth of a 13 foot King?
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05-11-04, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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To the best of my knowledge, this is the largest venomous snake in captivity. It belongs to Roark Ferguson of SC and she is around 16 feet long. She also has the most girth of any cobra I have ever seen!
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05-11-04, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Central Florida
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**drool** Gimme.
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