Key insights

• 🐍 Congo in Central Africa lacks huge snakes, colonel and passengers reported a 100-foot snake during WWII, poorly explored area, low snake densities
• 📷 Photo of a giant 50-foot snake sparks fascination and debate, unique characteristics, warning display towards helicopter, staggering size comparison to a person
• 🌴 Indonesian villagers claim capture of unverified massive python, reticulated pythons known as heaviest snakes
• 🐍 Only one verified skin of a supposed 49-foot python, actually 21 feet, reticulated pythons considered the biggest, anacondas also massive
• 🌎 Rumors of giant snakes in the Amazon, possibility of megafauna existence like thylacine, potential encounters by uncontacted tribes, Western science confirmation needed

Q&A

• Could there really be giant snakes in the Amazon?

  There are rumors of enormous snakes in the Amazon, but Western science needs to confirm their existence. Additionally, the existence of megafauna like the thylacine is also a possibility. Uncontacted Amazonian tribes might have encountered giant snakes, but their existence awaits verification by the scientific community.

• Have there been any verified cases of 30 to 40-foot snakes?

  There have been rumors of 30 to 40-foot snakes, but only one verified skin has been found. Additionally, a reported 49-foot python turned out to be 21 feet. The reticulated python is considered the biggest snake, although anacondas are also massive.

• Do reticulated pythons hold any records for size and weight?

  Indonesian villagers claimed to have captured a massive python, but its size and weight were unverified. Reticulated pythons are known to be the heaviest snakes, although there have been rumors of larger ones. It's important to verify such claims before determining the true record holders for size and weight.

• What do we know about the giant snake with a warning display towards a helicopter?

  A photo of a giant snake, approximately 50 feet long, with a triangle-shaped head sparked fascination and debate about its species. The snake displayed a warning towards a helicopter, and its size, when compared to a person, is staggering.

• Are there really 100-foot snakes in Central Africa?

  During World War II, a colonel and two passengers reported a 100-foot long snake in Central Africa. However, the area is poorly biologically explored, and big snakes are usually found in low densities. Congo in Central Africa is believed to lack huge snakes, making that unexplored area the only potential location for such massive snakes.

• 00:00 Two wildlife enthusiasts discuss their passion for working with dangerous animals and share insights about the existence of large anacondas and other giant snakes around the world.
• 01:23 🐍 Congo in Central Africa is the only place without massive snakes, but an unexplored area reportedly had a 100-foot snake during WWII. The area is poorly biologically explored, and big snakes are usually in low densities.
• 02:54 The photo of a giant snake sparked fascination and debate about its species. The snake measured approximately 50 feet, with a triangle-shaped head and a warning display towards a helicopter. The comparison of the snake's size to a person's is staggering.
• 04:22 Indonesian villagers claimed to have captured a massive python, but its size and weight are unverified. Reticulated pythons are known to be the heaviest snakes.
• 05:42 There are rumors of huge snakes, but only one skin has been verified. A supposed 49-foot python turned out to be 21 feet. The reticulated python is considered the biggest snake, although anacondas are also massive.
• 07:07 There may be giant snakes in the Amazon, and the existence of megafauna like the thylacine is possible. Uncontacted tribes might have seen these creatures, but Western science needs to confirm their existence.