Pythons

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EXTRA LONG PYTHON CAPTURED ON PENANG ISLAND (Malaysia)

This post has a few newspaper reports (in Dutch) on a long python recently captured on Penang island (Malaysia). Although estimated at about 28 feet and 550 lbs., the pictures show the snake was not as long as a shorter captive python. Although she was allegedly weighed, she was'n't even close to 550 pounds. There's, however, no question she is large:    

http://nos.nl/artikel/2098526-langste-python-ter-wereld-gevangen-in-maleisie.html

http://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/opmerkelijk/langste-slang-ter-wereld-gevangen-maleisie (video)

The information posted in this thread (see the first post and post 4) suggests the 23 feet python caught in the Philippines could have been the heaviest.

I read quite a few books written by Dutch professional hunters. They agreed some pythons on Sumatra reached 20 feet and 200 pounds half a century ago. Rumours on longer and heavier snakes have been confirmed later, but 300 pounds seems to be the limit for wild pythons.

Green anacondas, although usually a bit shorter than pythons, reach this weight more often. Reply