Longest snake in captivity
The current longest snake in captivity record is 25′ 2″, held by Medusa, reticulated python, set on January 1, 2011. Last checked October 14, 2026.
25′ 2″
Medusa, reticulated python
- Holder
- Medusa, reticulated python
- Record
- 25′ 2″
- Metric
- 7.67 m
- Exact figure
- 7.67 m (25 ft 2 in)
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Date set
- January 1, 2011
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia Read the source
- guinnessworldrecords.com Longest snake ever (captivity)
- nhm.ac.uk What is the biggest snake in the world
- iflscience.com The largest snake in captivity is a humongous meter reticulated python called medusa
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