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Posted by: bmendyk at Sat Jan 3 00:41:19 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bmendyk ]

Hi everyone,

It turns out that the "incredible" retic that was discovered is nothing more than a mere 6.5 - 7 meters, or a mere 21' in length. There is a certain buyer here in the states who was entertaining an offer of $1 million for the snake if it did in fact end up being longer than the existing record of 33 feet. The new measurements were supposedly supplied from the broker in indo which was entertaining the possible transaction. It's amazing what a little bit of publicity can do.... We all knew that this snake was not anywhere's near the claims, but it actually ended up being shorter than most of us expected!!

I will post more information as soon as I hear more.

bm

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UPDATE ON THE 49' RETIC... - bmendyk, Sat Jan 3 00:41:19 2004

RE: UPDATE ON THE 49' RETIC... - wirehair, Sat Jan 3 09:23:43 2004

RE: UPDATE ON THE 49' RETIC... actually 21ft (link) - Mayo, Mon Jan 5 10:06:15 2004

Thanks for the link... very interesting (np) - wirehair, Mon Jan 5 10:16:29 2004

RE: Measuring big snakes - redhed, Mon Jan 5 17:59:08 2004

Sounds about right.. - SHvar, Sat Jan 3 10:04:31 2004

RE: test pic of big burm...... - mchambers, Sat Jan 3 11:50:47 2004

i have a pretty good guess - stephen, Sat Jan 3 12:02:36 2004

RE: another picture... - mchambers, Sat Jan 3 12:16:29 2004

RE: another picture...dig our chops and bell bottoms in the first pic... - mchambers, Sat Jan 3 12:20:22 2004

RE: For those that wonder.... - John Fraser, Sat Jan 3 16:26:06 2004

RE: For those that wonder....more info on the burmese forum....... - mchambers, Sat Jan 3 16:39:43 2004

RE: Actually Baby was - Jody P., Sat Jan 3 22:10:05 2004

RE: Actually Baby was - Ryan Shackleton, Sat Jan 3 23:26:16 2004

RE: Well not sure - Jody P., Sun Jan 4 00:49:46 2004

RE: Well not sure - mancuso, Sun Jan 4 16:50:54 2004

RE: Would you guess her as 27 foot?? - Jody P., Sun Jan 4 01:10:27 2004

According to the video I referenced, made after... - SHvar, Sun Jan 4 02:41:34 2004

RE: Another record snake.. - Cobraboy, Sat Jan 3 11:19:35 2004

Wow! - DanielKremers, Sat Jan 3 17:08:49 2004

RE: Another record snake.. - manaconda, Sat Jan 3 21:30:29 2004

You can't fool me... - dannygood1, Tue Jan 6 00:17:15 2004

RE: You can't fool me...49 lbs 983 feet - manaconda, Tue Jan 6 16:58:52 2004

RE: Another record snake.. - Lafayette, Mon Jan 5 16:03:22 2004

Please don't breed her... - dannygood1, Thu Jan 8 21:44:16 2004

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