Reticulated pythons – named as such because of the grid-like pattern of its skin – are on average the world’s longest snakes, but adults normally grow an average of between 3-6 m (or, 10-20 ft).īut there is nothing normal about Medusa. Medusa, a reticulated python, clocked in at 7.67 meters (25 feet, 2 inches) long in its official world record measurement, on October 12, 2011. It’s the longest snake ever in captivity. That’s because the Medusa you find at the city’s Full Moon Productions isn’t some mythological figure of yore. In Kansas City, Missouri, USA, those who look directly at Medusa may not do that – but they certainly come to a stone cold stop. Medusa also holds the current 'Longest Snake - Living (captivity)' title. When measured on 12 October 2011, she was found to be 7.67 meters (25 ft 2 in) long.
The longest snake - ever (captivity) is Medusa, a reticulated python (python reticulatus), and is owned by Full Moon Productions Inc.