True length of "record" giant pythons.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by lemon

The longest ever Retic with proof was 23.5 foot and that really was a one in a million snake.

fluffy was quoted as 24foot but measured at 20 foot 1inch by the zoo that paid a lot of money for her from Bob.

Female burmese do not get to 18-20ft on average, baby the burmses again was quoted as 27 foot but measured shortly after her death at 18 foot 10unches and that at the moment is the known record for a burmese.

Most people dont appreicate how much bigger an 18 foot retic is compared to an average 15-`16 footer. i have a 15-16 ft 6 year old female retic and she is dwarfed by 18 footers both in lengh and girth. very few female retics get over 18 foot, i have two wild caught sumatran retics and hopefully as they are the biggest locale will reach over 18 foot but even then theres only a small chance.

Sumatran or Sulawesi? Everyone I've spoken with said Salus get bigger. Regardless do you have pictures of yours? I would love to see them. Got a source for your claim that fluffy was only about 20? I know of 3 retics currently that IMO need to get measured because all three look very close to the 24 ft mark if not over.

I agree with everything else you said though, did you have a chance to read the article in the first thread?

[lemon]

Originally Posted by millertime89

Sumatran or Sulawesi? Everyone I've spoken with said Salus get bigger. Regardless do you have pictures of yours? I would love to see them. Got a source for your claim that fluffy was only about 20? I know of 3 retics currently that IMO need to get measured because all three look very close to the 24 ft mark if not over.

I agree with everything else you said though, did you have a chance to read the article in the first thread?

It's on youtube Fluffy being measured. I'll try and fnd it after work.

I would be very surprised if there are any known snaks at the moment over 24 foot, The biggest I know of is Fragant flower at 22ft 9 inches.

There was also a documentary on where they unfortunatley caught and killed a 23.5 foot retic and thats the longest proven so far.

I know Twinkie and Medusa are claimed as 22-24ft retics but the really dont look much over 20ft to be honest.

I really do hope there is a true 24/25ft snake but ive yet to see it.

Not had chance to read the article in the 1st thread mate :-)

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by lemon

I know Twinkie and Medusa are claimed as 22-24ft retics but the really dont look much over 20ft to be honest.

I really do hope there is a true 24/25ft snake but ive yet to see it.

Not had chance to read the article in the 1st thread mate :-)

There's another Medusa in Kansas City, Missouri that looks about as big, if not bigger than Harry's Medusa. Twinky is definitely 22+.
Using the serpwidgets tool, and the known width of the door being 3ft, Twinky in this picture measures around 22.5 ft.


Medusa in KC, yes she looks overweight.
Largest snake living in captivity: Medusa sets world record - YouTube
Largest snake living in captivity: 25-feet long Medusa sets world record (Video)

[Rogue628]

Originally Posted by millertime89

There's another Medusa in Kansas City, Missouri that looks about as big, if not bigger than Harry's Medusa. Twinky is definitely 22+.
Using the serpwidgets tool, and the known width of the door being 3ft, Twinky in this picture measures around 22.5 ft.


Medusa in KC, yes she looks overweight.
Largest snake living in captivity: Medusa sets world record - YouTube
Largest snake living in captivity: 25-feet long Medusa sets world record (Video)

I recently asked Jay about his feelings on Twinkie being considered overweight. He said he could see where she would look overweight in pics but assured me she wasn't, saying she ate less her weight in food a year. (what kind of formula is this? I've never heard of it...)

How does Medusa look overweight? What are you seeing that I'm missing?

Something doesn't add up. lol

Twinkie = 23' and 370lbs
Medusa = 25' and 300lbs
(so each animal's keeper says)

How can Twinkie be shorter and weigh more yet Medusa be overweight? I don't get it.....unless both animals are actually overweight....

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by Rogue628

I recently asked Jay about his feelings on Twinkie being considered overweight. He said he could see where she would look overweight in pics but assured me she wasn't, saying she ate less her weight in food a year. (what kind of formula is this? I've never heard of it...)

How does Medusa look overweight? What are you seeing that I'm missing?

Something doesn't add up. lol

Twinkie = 23' and 370lbs
Medusa = 25' and 300lbs
(so each animal's keeper says)

How can Twinkie be shorter and weigh more yet Medusa be overweight? I don't get it.....unless both animals are actually overweight....

watch that video of Medusa and see just how wide her back is. I think he's grossly underestimating the weight of her. Twinkie definitely looks thinner than the KC Medusa.

[Rogue628]

Originally Posted by millertime89

watch that video of Medusa and see just how wide her back is. I think he's grossly underestimating the weight of her. Twinkie definitely looks thinner than the KC Medusa.

Ahhh......yeah, I see it now. One or the other doesn't have a correct length/weight, but Medusa does look larger in girth than Twinkie. That's why it wasn't adding up to me.

[Wildside]

Originally Posted by millertime89

I'd love to have one of those but I don't have that many people to hold it while I clean it's cage

[lemon]

Originally Posted by millertime89

Sumatran or Sulawesi? Everyone I've spoken with said Salus get bigger. Regardless do you have pictures of yours? I would love to see them. Got a source for your claim that fluffy was only about 20? I know of 3 retics currently that IMO need to get measured because all three look very close to the 24 ft mark if not over.

I agree with everything else you said though, did you have a chance to read the article in the first thread?

Fluffy being measured

fluffy measurement - snakezilla - YouTube