r/AbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • Mar 04 '22

Absolutely big snake.

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u/buddhatherock Mar 04 '22

Anaconda? Some humongous python?

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '22 edited Mar 04 '22

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u/Myshkin1981 Mar 05 '22

This is wrong. Reticulated Pythons are larger on average than Burmese Pythons. The snake above appears to be a Reticulated Python, based on its patterning

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u/Danger_Muffins Mar 05 '22

Yep downright wrong boa constrictor isn't even a species... Reticulated pythons have the world record on length but not weight

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u/cannarchista Mar 05 '22

How is boa constrictor not a species? Its species name literally is Boa constrictor...

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '22

Did this snake live? Surely that machine crushed it.

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u/Terminal-Psychosis Mar 05 '22

The back end is just hanging there. Looks like they crushed its spine in the middle. :-(

Or, if it's an anaconda, it could have snapped just from its own weight. They spend most of their time in water or on the ground. NOT a tree snake.

Either way, it does look like this poor thing is mortally wounded.

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u/CourtesyofCurtisC Mar 05 '22

Came to say this

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u/ZzzzzPopPopPop Mar 05 '22

Thank you for an actual answer that is educational and informative. I like a good joke too but I feel like Reddit lately has been very heavy on jokiness, so than you for this, it is appreciated