World's longest snake goes on show at tiny Indonesian zoo (49 ft!)

AFP ^ | Mon, Dec 29, 2003

[presidio9]

A primitive zoo in Indonesia is holding a 49-foot-python captured in a forest in Sumatra, a report said.

If its vital statistics are confirmed, the python could be the world's longest snake.

The reptile measures 14.85 metres (49 feet) and weighs in at 447 kilograms (983 pounds), the Suara Merdeka regional newspaper reported Monday.

The serpent, which staff in the small recreation park have christened Kembang Wangi or Frangrant Flower, was found in a forest in Jambi on Sumatra island and was purchased from its captor before being put on show and could be the largest snake found in nearly 100 years.

According to the Guiness Book of Records, the world's longest snake ever captured was a reticulated python, which was 10-metres-long, and shot in Celebes Indonesia in 1912.

The breed of snake indigenous to southeast Asia, is commonly found in Indonesia and the Philippines and regularly tops 20 feet.

The head of the Kendal district tourism office, Agus Rivai, says the python on show district's Curug Sewu park is the region's largest, paper reported.

The reptile had been examined by researchers from the state Institute of Sciences of Indonesia, the state Gajah Mada University and the state Institute of Agriculture at Bogor, the report said.

[TheBigB]

Interestingly, "Kembang Wangi" is Indonesian for "Dirk Diggler."

[farmfriend]

Cool.

[Capt. Tom]

Free Monty the python!! -tom

[RiflemanSharpe]

Chili and Boots for everyone!!!

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

You could make many good boots out of this snake!

[nevergore]

Dang...That snake is really hugh, big enough to eat a moose....

Sorry, couldn't resist....bring on the last of the year cheese,moose, bit sister, shower etc. references and let's bury them here. Start the New Year fresh...

NeverGore :^)

[presidio9]

Captured by this man?

[xsrdx]

(Indonesian) Reticulated Python

[Consort]

Another one of these "longest" threads.

[RichInOC]

...badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom...

[xsrdx]

This is a 24ft snake, 320 pounds.

[Mr Cobol]

I totally agree. They're really getting old.

[mict42]

There's a joke here somewhere. Only for the brave.

[Husker24]

Running into a snake that big would be a bowl emptying experience.

[ASA Vet]

Boots and handbags

[Dr. Marten]

"If its vital statistics are confirmed, the python could be the world's longest snake."

uh-hem...the world longest snake in captivity that is.
I believe the Anacondas are the worlds largest snakes.

[TheBigB]

I can certainly see where Angelina gets her good looks. ;-)

[TheBigB]

All your python are belong to us! :)

[BCR #226]

I remember seeing a photograph of a large snake taken from the air in the 50's I think by some adventurer in South America. Everyone claimed it was a fake because he said the snake was 50 feet long. I wonder if this will vindicate him...

Mike