Largest Snakes

 

 

I have been thinking about todays post since last night unsure about what I was going to write and decided to do another post about snakes as in what is the largest snake in the world?

Since the word largest has two definitions there are two answers one is the reticulated python, which is the longest snake species on Earth.

They can be up to 7.2 metres or 23 feet in length with rare reports of some reaching over 30 feet in length. Generally, adults are between 3 and 6 metres in length.

Reticulated pythons are native to South and Southeast Asia, living mainly in tropical forests and nearby wet, warm environments. Think countries such as Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and The Philippines.

Now if we are thinking about the heaviest snake, it would be the Green Anaconda which can exceed 200–250 kg in extreme cases. Its length is usually between 5 & 6 metres.

Green anacondas are native to tropical South America, especially in wet, swampy, slow‑moving freshwater environments.

Think areas such as the Amazon Basin (Brazil, Peru, Colombia) the Orinoco Basin (Venezuela, Colombia) The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) and Trinidad.

They are semi‑aquatic and move far more easily in water than on land. Their eyes and nostrils sit on top of the head, letting them stay almost fully submerged while hunting.

Next week we will check out the smallest snakes.