A female giant python captured at the end of 2025 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island — (Malayopython reticulatus) — was recognized as the longest snake in the world. In February 2026, it was entered into the Guinness Book of Records.
According to reports, during an official measurement on January 18, the snake’s length was recorded as 7.22 meters. Experts said that under anesthesia, when its body is fully relaxed, it could stretch about 10 percent longer — up to approximately 7.9 meters. However, this method was not used due to possible harm to the animal’s health.
The giant python is currently kept under the care of local wildlife conservation specialist Budi Purwanto. The documentation and evaluation process involved a wildlife guide from Kalimantan and licensed snake catcher Diaz Nugraha, as well as researcher and nature photographer Radu Frentiu, who has lived in Bali for 20 years. After hearing rumors about the python, they traveled to Sulawesi to properly document the record.
When weighed together with a large tarpaulin bag, the snake weighed 96.5 kilograms. Specialists noted that it had not recently fed on large prey; otherwise, its weight could have exceeded 100 kilograms.
Interestingly, this unusual reptile was given the name “Ibu Baron,” which sources interpret as meaning “Baroness.”
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