Discover the amazing world of captive reticulated pythons. What are these snakes like in captivity, and would you want one?

Reticulated python (Python reticulatus), front view, head detail. These massive snakes, native to Indonesia and areas of the Asian pacific, grow the longest in the world. (RibeirodosSantos/iStock) ...

The longest snake, a reticulated python, was found in 1912, and was a whopping 32 feet, 9.5 inches, according to Guinness World Records. As for the longest snake that was ever in captivity, that ...

The reticulated python is the largest snake found in Thailand and usually ranges in size from 5 to 21 feet, weighing up to about 165 pounds. They have been found as big as 33 feet long and 287 pounds.

The longest recorded reticulated python was discovered in 1912 and measured 10 meters, or about 32.8 feet, long. This snake was longer than the height of a giraffe, says the Natural History Museum.

Burmese pythons can grow to 19 feet (5.8 m), while reticulated pythons can reach up to 25 feet (7.6 m). In thi case, the reticulated python was larger than the Burmese, but the exact length was ...

Burmese pythons can grow to 19 feet (5.8 m), while reticulated pythons can reach up to 25 feet (7.6 m). In thi case, the reticulated python was larger than the Burmese, but the exact length was ...

Reticulated pythons have also been known to swallow deer, and even alligators. Once a prey item is swallowed, whole enzymes in the snake's stomach start to dissolve it over time.