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INA giant female reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) discovered in the Maros region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, in late 2025 is believed to be the longest wild snake to be formally measured, with evidence seen by GWR confirming a length of 7.22 m (23 ft 8 in) from head to tail tip on 18 January.
This means that if placed across a standard FIFA goal, this prodigious python would occupy essentially the entire width from post to post. Alternatively, it is around the length of six-and-a-half shopping carts/trolleys in a row.
Under anaesthesia, when snakes’ bodies fully relax, she could be at least 10% longer – so in reality her true length is likely nearer 7.9 m (26 ft). But owing to the inherent risks of anaesthetic, GWR believes that animals should only ever be “put under” for safety reasons or necessary medical procedures, so this has not been put to the test.
The superlative serpent, who is now in the care of local conservationist Budi Purwanto, was assessed by Diaz Nugraha – a wildlife guide, rescuer and licensed snake handler from Kalimantan, Borneo, along with Radu Frentiu – an explorer and natural-history photographer who has resided in Bali for two decades. (A mutual associate of Frentiu’s and GWR’s – George Beccaloni, Director of the Wallace Correspondence Project – helped to relay details of the discovery.)
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