it did say captive, but i hope ur right.
Longevity
Frank and Kate Slavens on their internet website list a record of 11 years and 3 months for longevity in a male Olive python reported by Chris Banks at Melbourne Zoo (
http://www.drb.org/slavens/longev.html). Moran (198 reports 12 years as longevity in an Olive python. Female number 12 was the longest lived of the original breeders, obtained as an adult in December, 1988 and died on 9 th. July, 2000, a captive age of 11 years and 8 months. Female number 7 was purchased as a hatchling in 1987 and sold in 1998, a captive time of 11 years. Male number 3 lived for 11 years in captivity; it was purchased as a hatchling in 1986 and died in 1997. Female number 4 was purchased as a hatchling in 1986 and lived for twelve years until 1988.
25 years sounds ALOT better
maybe breeding takes it out of them,..!?
