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The reticulated python is the largest snake native to Asia. More than a thousand wild reticulated pythons in southern Sumatra were studied, and estimated to have a length range of 1.5 to 6.5 m (4 ft 11 in to 21 ft 4 in), and a weight range of 1 to 75 kg (2 lb 3 oz to 165 lb 6 oz). [27]
"Fluffy" a captive reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) female♀ 7.3 m (24 ft) 136 kg (300 lb); "Fluffy" was last officially measured live on September 30, 2009, and died at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, on October 26, 2010, due to an apparent tumor. She was 18 years old. 24 feet confirmed when measured at death.
• The reticulated python is the longest extant snake. The silhouette is scaled to 6.95 metres (22.8 ft) which is the length of a reliably measured wild reticulated python. [6] A captive reticulated python named "Medusa" is reported to measure 7.67 metres (25.2 ft). [7] There are reports of ~10 metres (33 ft) specimens but these are questionable.
Poaching of pythons is a lucrative business with the global python skin trade being an estimated US$1 billion as of 2012. [18] Pythons are poached for their meat, mostly consumed locally as bushmeat and their skin, which is sent to Europe and North America for manufacture of accessories like bags, belts and shoes. [ 19 ]
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The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) of Southeast Asia is longer but more slender, and has been reported to measure as much as 8 m (26 ft) in length and weigh up to 168 kg (370 lb). [ 1 ] [ 55 ] [ 56 ] The Burmese python , a south-east Asian species is known to reach up to 6 m (20 ft) and weigh as much as 150 kg (330 lb) and is ...
In all, 11 pythons were caught — one more than 16 feet long — bringing the tally to 500 pounds of snake.
Barbecues were briefly paused at a house in Australia after the owners found a lengthy python curled up in their grill. According to a Jan. 23 Facebook post from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 ...