The record of the longest snake in captivity is currently held by Medusa, a
reticulated python measuring 25.1 feet and currently housed in Kansas City, Missouri.
Amale Indian
reticulated python aged about one and a half year (3.2 meters in length) weighing approximately 13.2 kg belonging to Andaman and Nicobarforest department was presented with three weeks old history of protrusion of genital organs from ventfortreatmentand management (Fig.
For example, in 2008 a woman named Amanda Ruth Black appeared to have been asphyxiated by a 4m (13ft) long pet
reticulated python in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, and in 2009, a three-year-old Las Vegas boy was saved from the clutches of an 5.5m (18-foot) snake when his mother stabbed it with a knife.
Reticulated pythons are native to south east Asia, a region in which Chester Zoo is involved in several conservation projects looking to protect animals.
Experts say
reticulated pythons are known for their size and patterned skin, and have long been bred in captivity and kept as pets.
Reticulated pythons are the longest species of snake in the world.
* Zookeepers and vets from Chester Zoo and cardiologists from Cardiff Met work together to perform a health check, including the first ultrasound performed on a
reticulated pythonWEST Midland Safari Park have unveiled their latest addition to the reptile collection - a 17ft
reticulated python.
Carpenter recalls a client who brought in a young
reticulated python and was shocked to learn that his cute little pet could grow into a 7.5 meter (25 feet)-long monster capable of swallowing small children.
QUIZ CHALLENGE: 1 Othello; 2 Pierre-Auguste Renoir; 3 Davros; 4 The
reticulated python; 5 Assam.
ANSWERS: 1 Othello; 2 Pierre-August Renoir; 3 Davros; 4 The
reticulated python; 5 Assam; 6 Turkey; 7 Philip Pirrip; 8 Baton Rouge; 9 The Rainbow Nation; 10 Munich.
There's also Jay's Animal Encounters featuring the amazing Tiger
reticulated python - the world's largest species of snake - from July 10-16 and August 12-20.