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Indonesia Claims to Have Largest Snake

morelans Dec 31, 2003 01:41 PM

Did you see this!! Now that is BIG!

Shawn Morelan

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20031230_1594.html
Here is the story

Replies (7)

QUEENOFDUMS Dec 31, 2003 03:12 PM

That is huge! 49 feet and 900 pounds! It is also alive, they say it eats 4 large dogs.

robyn@ProExotics Dec 31, 2003 03:24 PM

i can't believe folks are falling for this hook-line-and sinker!

it is being reported as fact by newspaper and online news like msnbc...

sure, it is a big snake, but not even half of what they claim. i don't think it is even as big as "Baby" or one of Bob Clark's big animals.

if you look at the photos, it is a 20 ft plus animal. big, but no record by any means. in one of the pics, there is a man standing next to the "50 ft" monster, wow, he must be 15 ft. tall : )

it is sensationalistic, that is all. it would be lucky to top 300 pounds, much less the claimed 900 : )
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obz Dec 31, 2003 03:37 PM

couldnt agree more.... fluffy could hand this snake its ass in a paper bag... its a monster for sure, but no record. i give it 25 foot at very tops.
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giantkeeper Dec 31, 2003 03:56 PM

want there to be a 50 foot snake. I know that it would be pretty awesome to have it be proven....no real reason....just cool.

BTW, Why isn't Chad a top rounder in the pro bowl? He kicked some @ss this year!!!!!!
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Tigergenesis Dec 31, 2003 06:49 PM

Here's a link to a movie - gives a better view:

http://msnbc.msn.com/Default.aspx?id=3845750&p1=0
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Randall_Turner Dec 31, 2003 10:54 PM

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BCAGLEREPS Dec 31, 2003 07:28 PM

ACTUAL SIZE. LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT COULD BE A NEW RECORD, BUT NOT 1000 LBS. IT TAKES ALOT OF SNAKE TO MAKE 300 LBS. CAN YOU IMAGINE A ONE THOUSAND POUND FIFTY FOOT PYTHON?

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