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10-28-2009, 12:25 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| awful big for a native species. I picked up a 11ft redtail boa last week and the rattler in that pic appears to be a smidge longer.
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10-28-2009, 04:43 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
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| Just looked at the pic again. Note the men in the background and how far back they are. (I don't blame them). It's going to give the perspective that the snake is bigger than it really is. We don't see a complete pic of the snake from head to tail. My complete guess is it's probably 7-9 feet long.
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10-28-2009, 09:36 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas
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| I was thinkin the same thing, Thor...the fact that they're farther back increases the impression that the snake is huge. Plus, the guy in the background has probably stepped down off the curb (again, don't really blame him). That, and the fact that this "monster, record-breaking snake" was killed and its head lopped off and body carted away by an animal control officer BEFORE it could be measured. One would imagine that an animal-control officer would recognize an extraordinarily large snake and want to at least take some credit in its capture and official recording. Huge, yes. 15-feet? I have my doubts. Tasty? Undoubtedly!
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