Mar 27, 2025 · The carpet python is one of the largest pythons in the world, reaching lengths of over 13 feet. They can weigh more than 30 pounds, which makes them one of the heavier snakes in the world.

A reticulated python kept in the United States in Kansas City, Missouri, named "Medusa" is considered by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the longest living snake ever kept in captivity.

Apr 11, 2016 · The snake is a reticulated python, one of the largest snake species in the world. This one weighed in at around 550 pounds, and measured 26 feet.

Dec 6, 2025 · The discovery of the largest python ever captured in Florida’s Everglades is both an astounding feat and a crucial wake-up call. This event has drawn attention not only to the stunning …

Apr 18, 2025 · The Burmese python, an invasive species that's destroying the Florida Everglades, is among the largest snakes in the world — both in length and weight. The longest ever recorded — …

Jun 6, 2025 · A group of python hunters caught the longest Burmese python ever measured on July 10, 2023, in the Big Cypress National Preserve in eastern Collier County. The monster snake was 19 …

The longest documented snake is a 10-m (32-ft 9.5-in) reticulated python captured by hunters in Celebes (now Sulawesi) in Indonesia in 1912. This would also make it the longest extant reptile in …

What is the longest snake in the world? Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world. They’re native to southeast Asia. © Opayaza12/ Shutterstock The reticulated python, Malayopython …

The reticulated python, known as Medusa, holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the longest snake ever in captivity. She measured an astonishing 7.67 meters in length and tipped the …

Python, any of about 40 species of snakes, all but one of which are found in the Old World tropics and subtropics. Most are large, with the reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) of Asia being …