A 9 foot Eastern Diamondback is also an outlier. Most adults probably
measure 6-7 feet. But still the most dangerous snake in the US.
Because they are so large they can inject a lot of venom.
Chuck Norcutt
Marc Lawrence wrote:
> 2009/4/27 Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> I almost said that he was likely bigger than any native snake in the US.
>> But then I also estimated his length at 8 feet and that's not big
>> enough. I think Eastern Diamondback Rattlers can reach 9 feet.
>
> I've found it hard to find definitive estimations of sizes Carpet
> Pythons grow to: basically anything from 2.5-3.5 metres (about 8-11.5
> feet). I found mention of a "record" for the largest found being 14
> feet, but that would, I imagine, be the exception. I know we saw one
> down in Noosa Woods that was an easy 8 feet, and that we had to drag
> Maggie (one of our dogs) away from (she's a curious lass, and a
> huntress). Being pythons, of course, you don't have to worry so much
> about their bite as with the Rattlers. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Marc
> Noosa Heads, Oz
> http://www.parknmeter.com/gallery
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