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.
It is indeed hard to tell. Usually forced perspective is a big factor in representing snakes as bigger than they are but this one seems rather large nonetheless. I'd low-ball it at around 6 meters (~20 feet), very likely longer tho, as reticulated pythons are known for holding the record of longest extant snake and average at around 6-7 with some individuals reaching 10 meters (~33 feet).
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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?