The longest snake - ever (captivity) is Medusa, a
reticulated python (python reticulatus), and is owned
by Full Moon Productions Inc. in Kansas City,
Missouri, USA. When measured on 12 October 2011,
she was found to be 7.67 meters (25 ft 2 in) long.
Medusa also holds the current 'Longest Snake - Living
(captivity)' title.

In Kansas City, Missouri, USA, those who look directly
at Medusa may not do that – but they certainly come
to a stone cold stop.

That’s because the Medusa you find at the city’s Full
Moon Productions isn’t some mythological figure of
yore. It’s the longest snake ever in captivity.

Medusa, a reticulated python, clocked in at 7.67
meters (25 feet, 2 inches) long in its official world
record measurement, on October 12, 2011.

Reticulated pythons – named as such because of the
grid-like pattern of its skin – are on average the
world’s longest snakes, but adults normally grow an
average of between 3-6 m (or, 10-20 ft).
But there is nothing normal about Medusa.

The 10-year-old snake required 15 men to hold her at
full length in order for her record measurement to be
taken, and her diet consists of a combination of
rabbits, hogs, and deer served biweekly. She’s been
known to eat a whole, 18-kg (40-lb) deer in one sitting.
Medusa herself weighs 158.8 kg (350 lbs).

Reticulated pythons primarily populate southeast Asia,
Indonesia, and the Philippines and are also known as
great swimmers. In 1912, a specimen shot in Sulawesi
measured a jaw-dropping 10 m (32 ft 10 in). However,
unlike Medusa, the unnamed animal was never kept
alive in captivity.

Medusa is currently housed at “The Edge of Hell
Haunted House” in Kansas City. Her handlers say she
can actually tell when it’s “showtime” for patrons, as
she will go into what they call performance mode.
During this time, Medusa will stay completely still for
those passing by to get a full glimpse of her in her
record-stretching glory.

For those passing through the American Midwest,
Medusa is surely a showstopping addition to any
itinerary. A helpful hint: she is known to purr like a cat
when she’s happy and hiss when she’s angry.
Considering the size of this incredible creature, we
recommend slithering away yourself if the purring ever
stops.

The previous record holder was reticulated python
(Python reticulatus) Fluffy. When measured on 30
September 2009, she was found to be over 7.3 m (24
ft) long.

Fluffy sadly died at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium,
Powell, Ohio, USA, on 26 Oct 2010 due to an apparent
tumor. She was 18 years old and still 24 foot long.

Destination FP? Where's lala?

TUANKU:
Destination FP?
Where's lala?

You don steal my FP

A moderator will be delighted to see this news....

Dagger79:
You don steal my FP

Na Buhari cause am.

my snake is bigger and longer than this

Very dangerous set of animals.I hate snakes with PASSION.

let's see if it makes fp, but info has it that Lala prefers only dead and ready to cook snake. but He can still push it to fp while he patiently wait for it's death

but d OP should add a link to the source of d news

We are moving to the front page o......

Medusa is a well know snake owned be an outfit that use her for shows.
it is considered to be one of the biggest on the world , but some have claimed to have killed bigger ones in the wild, and there are still some bigger ones out there.

Now this is a place where Animals are given regards , not kill on sight instict some ' kind of people have'

Better pepper soup

Lala if u try am move dis tin go FP na wetin u vo collect be dis

Trimeresurus lalastica! A certain Mod won't like the inability to convert dis to pepper soup dish.

Dear Medusa,

Pls go into hiding, lord Lala's boys are on rampage. Your biggest problem is ur size (158kg) bc ur meat can feed d entire Republic of Nairaland hence they see u as a natural palliative.

In case u don't know, every Nairalander is a pepper soup Chef. Their knives are very sharp, pots are already washed, plates are on queue, ground pepper dey for corner, lemon grass dey backyard, & pepper soup spice is N50 only; at most, 12 sachets (N500 for dozen price) go do.

Yours Protectingly,

Me