So far, the guinness book of world records confirms that the longest snake ever captured is just 32 feet long, while the heaviest snake kept in captivity is a burmese python from gurnee, ill, and it weighs 402 pounds. Biggest snake in the world 55 feet long coolweirdo. A reticulated python kept 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. The snake, named fluffy, held the guinness world record as the longest snake living in captivity. The guinness book of world records gives the honour of longest snake ever in captivity to medusa, also a reticulated python, who lives in missouri and. Captured python could be worlds longest snake world news sky news biggest snake archives alien news largest snake living in captivity medusa sets world record youtube 9 of the worlds deadliest snakes britannica. As one of the worlds longestliving animals, some aldabra giant tortoises live well into their 200s. Medusa, worlds longest snake, slithers to guinness world. The longest venomous snake, with a length up to 18.
The guinness book of world records gives the honour of longest snake ever in captivity to medusa, also a reticulated python, who lives in missouri and is kept on show at the edge of hell haunted. Apr 11, 2016 the guinness book of world records gives the honour of longest snake ever in captivity to medusa, also a reticulated python, who lives in missouri and is kept on show at the edge of hell haunted. Our imagination, especially the imagination of filmmakers, often has a tendency to magnify living animals. The worlds longest snake living in captivity and its kept in a haunted house. Mar 24, 2020 aldabra tortoises live a very long time. The guinness book of world records lists the longest ever captured snake to be 32 feet.
It was about as long as a moving van and as thick as a telephone pole. The columbus zoo and aquarium says workers found the 7. Its also longer than medusa, the longest captive snake on record, according to guinness world records. What is the longest living swordfish in captivity answers. It is also the largest of all known species of pythons in the world.
With that in mind, stacker compiled a list of the longest living household pets using a variety of scientific sources and pet owner resources, including pet helpful, reptiles magazine, lafeber company, and a genetics paper on dog traits. The longest snake ever captivity is medusa, a reticulated python python reticulatus, and is owned by full moon productions inc. It measures just short of 50ft and weighs an astonishing 70 stone also a record. The largest living snakes in the world, measured either by length or by weight, are various members of the boidae and pythonidae families. Documented in the guinness book of world records for 2014, at 7. Columbus, ohio an ohio zoo says the longest snake living in captivity has died. Longest snake the longest venomous snake, with a length. Dec 07, 2012 unfortunately, the snake was subsequently proven to be less than 23 feet 7. Oct 28, 2010 an ohio zoo says the longest snake living in captivity a reticulated python by the name of fluffy has died. These are slowly metabolizing, not in a dormant state.
Longest snake ever in captivity latest guinness world. Still, many people will put in the work if it means having a friend for life. At almost twice the length of a london bus, this python can justly lay claim to being the worlds longest snake. It held the guinness world record as the longest snake living in captivity. While there are many guides to specific kinds of snakes e.
Shes named medusa and the 25footlong, twoinch, 350pounder has been confirmed as the longest snake ever in captivity in the guinness world records 20 edition. The largest living snakes in the world, measured either by length or by weight, are various. So far, the guinness book of world records confirms that the longest snake ever captured is just 32 feet long, while the heaviest snake kept in captivity is a burmese python from gurnee, ill. Jun 27, 2019 the longest species of snake in existence is the reticulated python malayopython reticulatus reticulatus. As a general introduction to keeping snakes in captivity, this book is firstrate, if only because there are few such books on the market. An ohio zoo says the longest snake living in captivity a reticulated python by the name of fluffy has died. This book does so in a thorough and authoritative manner. It is native to south and southeast asia, and specimens typically range between 1.
Snake teeth, snake eyes, snake scales, and snake babies are all in this book. Fluffy was about 24 feet long and weighed around 300 lbs. The longest snake ever in captivity is medusa, a 25 feet, 2 inch reticulated python owned by full moon productions in kansas city, miss. Adwaita, an aldabra tortoise that four british seamen brought back in the 18th century, lived at the calcutta zoo until its death, in 2006. The longest species of snake in existence is the reticulated python malayopython reticulatus reticulatus. The guinness book of world records lists the longest ever.
According to the guinness book of world records, bernard clemmens of london has the longest official butt burp at 2 minutes, 42 seconds. Jan 14, 2020 still, many people will put in the work if it means having a friend for life. In august 20, researchers reported evidence of endoliths in the ocean floor, perhaps millions of years old, with a generation time of 10 millennia. Guinness world records has records for everything from the largest dinosaurs and natures fastest and deadliest beasts, to skateboarding dogs, furry felines, leaping llamas and phenomenal farm animals. Reaching a maximum length of 10 m, the reticulated python is the longest living snake in the world. Cookie, a major mitchells cockatoo who has resided at chicagos brookfield zoo since 1933 when he was a oneyearold fledgling, is today recognized as the worlds longest living bird he. If confirmed, it would be the largest snake ever kept in captivity. From talented pets to extreme wildlife, animals are always among our most popular recordbreakers.
When measured on 12 october 2011, she was found to be 7. Sep 27, 2016 the longest snake in captivity, medusa is a python reticulatus, also known as the asiatic reticulated python, a species of python found in southeast asia. This ailment is troubling not only fishermen, but also almost everyone who met face to face with a wild animal. Largest snake living in captivity medusa sets world record youtube 9 of the worlds deadliest snakes britannica. Sep 21, 2012 the worlds longest snake living in captivity and its kept in a haunted house. Although snakes have been around for millennia, people usually view snakes with some sort of emotional charge.
Common household pets that live the longest stacker. Oct 12, 2011 the longest snake ever captivity is medusa, a reticulated python python reticulatus, and is owned by full moon productions inc. Reticulated pythons named as such because of the gridlike pattern of its skin are on average the worlds longest snakes, but adults normally grow an average of between 36 m or, 1020 ft. Jan 08, 2004 if confirmed, it would be the largest snake ever kept in captivity. The worlds longest living animals page 16 history a2z. Python caught in malaysia could be the longest ever. The other snake that competes with the anaconda is the asiatic reticulated python python reticulatus.
The longest snake in the world which was confirmed by the guinness book of world records was called fluffy from columbus zoo, ohio, the longest snake in captivity, at 24ft 7. They include anacondas, pythons, and boa constrictors. The columbus zoo and aquarium says workers found the 24foot. The worlds longest snake living in captivity weighs more. Fluffy was a reticulated python, and held the world record for the longest snake in captivity the guinness book of world records lists the longest ever captured snake to be 32 feet. Oct 26, 2010 columbus, ohio an ohio zoo says the longest snake living in captivity has died. They include anacondas, pythons and boa constrictors, which are all nonvenomous constrictors. Aug 06, 2016 the largest living snakes in the world, measured either by length or by weight, are various members of the boidae and pythonidae families.
Farts are always funnier when theyre happening to somebody else. The reticulated pythons found on rainforests, woodlands or small river across southeast asia. Snakes have been around for more than 164 million years, with the oldest fossil snake found in southern englanda small stemsnake eophis underwoodi from around 167 million years ago. This is one book that will most likely become a staple read for anyone who keeps any type of snakenot just venomous ones. The 8 years old reptile is on display at the edge of hell, a haunted attraction based in kansas city. No matter who you are or where you are at on your journey, this publication is a valuableand in my opiniona necessary, step. A reticulated python called fluffy is recognised for being the longest living snake in captivity in the new guinness world records 2011 latest guinness world records 2010 some of the newest and interesting participants who entered the the guinness book of records victor gomez a person who has of the body is covered with dark hair pekingese named puggy, with a tongue of cm, longest. Long, longer, longest by jerry pallotta scholastic. If you want to know the record holder for the longest snake in the world, then youre in the right place. Measured at 24ft, fluffy the reticulated python, who lives in columbus zoo and aquarium, ohio, u. Medusa also holds the current longest snake living captivity title. Usa is currently the longest living snake in captivity. Longest snake the longest venomous snake, with a length up. The worlds largest snake in captivity lives in a missouri.
Unfortunately, the snake was subsequently proven to be less than 23 feet 7. Surviving 1, 967 days in the colombian jungle gonsalves, marc, howes, tom, stansell, keith, brozek, gary on. At only 9 years old as of 2011, the owner believes the medusa can still grow even longer and bigger. Longest snake in captivity ever guinness world records.