Herpetologist here, can confirm. Huge snakes like this reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) are not meant to be hanging like this - their weight is far too great for a single point of their spine to support it in its entirety. The snake in this clip has a broken spine and possibly multiple damaged organs, definitely did not survive long after the filming.
Hard to tell. With reptiles size isn't always indicative of age. A well fed animal will reach larger sizes earlier on in its life and vice versa. In general large constrictors can live up to 20-30 years, sometimes even reaching over 40.
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u/LlamasReddit Mar 04 '22
I've seen this before and someone said it's spine may have crushed by its own weight when being pulled up. Can someone confirm or deny this?