The species is native to the swamps and jungles of Southeast Asia.Ĭopyright 2003 by The Associated Press. They are capable of eating animals as large as sheep, and have been known to attack and consume humans. Reticulated pythons are the world's longest snakes. Rebublika said the snake, which was caught last year but only recently put on public display, eats three or four dogs a month. The heaviest-a Burmese Python kept in Gurnee, Illinois-weighs 182.76 kilograms (403 pounds), the book said on its Web site. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the longest ever captured snake to be 9.75 meters (32 feet). Local government official Rachmat said the reticulated python measured 14.85 meters (49 feet) and weighed in at 447 kilograms (985 pounds). It splashed two large pictures of the reptile across its back page. Hundreds of people have flocked to see the snake at a primitive zoo in Curugsewu village on the country's main island of Java, Republika daily reported. If confirmed, it would be the largest snake ever kept in captivity. JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian villagers claim to have captured a python that is 49.21 feet long and weighs nearly 1,000 pounds, a local official said Monday. Largest snake EVER caught !!!!! Associated Press Welcome Anonymous Register a Nickname! or Largest snake EVER caught !!!!! Associated Press - Experts Forum at
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