12 metre Retic

[longqi]

Banjarmasin snake rescue in South Kalimantan have just been called to rescue a reported 12 metre retic

Will keep you informed of developments

 

[Just_Plain_Nuts]

ooooooo cool

 

[cadwallader]

thats different

 

[longqi]

Two of the rescue team helped me rescue a 7.8 metre retic about three months ago
They have seen it
They are too scared to go near this one so it must be a monster

Just wish I was a bit closer

 

[Braidotti]

Two of the rescue team helped me rescue a 7.8 metre retic about three months ago
They have seen it
They are too scared to go near this one so it must be a monster

Just wish I was a bit closer

If they catch the retic, can you try and get some pics.

Also do you have any pics of the 7.8 meter retic ?

 

[longqi]

There is a photo of its big boofhead on here somewhere
Will try to find some more
There will definitely be photos if they locate it again

 

[thexbluexfairy]

Please share some pictures.

 

[hrafna]

any chance if this is infact the size you stated and it is caught alive, will anyone try to claim the $50,000 reward from the New York Zoological Society?

 

[cement]

I would love to see a tape measure against it. But.... It may just give them the slip!

 

[longqi]

The rescuers are very experienced with big snakes but were shaken by the size of this one
If anyone can locate it again they will
It is in an area being clear felled so has to be moved

At this stage it is still only a reported 12metre
I am waiting for a phonecall to confirm or deny it

Yes They would know all about the reward I think

 

[mattG]

Two of the rescue team helped me rescue a 7.8 metre retic about three months ago

Did you weigh the 7.8 metre by any chance??

 

[longqi]

I have photos of that one that I will find and post here
It is very skinny as you will see
It was not weighed as far as I know
Will also put photos of a couple of others about the same size but healthy





This one is just over 7 metres but very healthy

 

[krusty]

a 12m retic,that is some thing i would love in my collection.

 

[python_boy]

if thats 7? then 12?? YIKES!

 

[snakeluvver]

Ever been to Australia zoo, lizardboii? They have a 7m retic, when stretched out it is terrifyingly large, so try almost doubling that size :shock:

 

[longqi]

YIKES is about right

We use some retics in our displays
Nothing over 4 metres is allowed to be handled unless at least 3 staff are present
They are unbelievably powerful so to imagine the strength of this one just blows me away
The 7.8 we rescued was thin and full of worms but still took five men to hold it safely

A big bhp or olive is strong but lacks the body weight of these

 

[ezekiel86]

very very cool! would love to see the 12m in action lol but not on me haha

 

[pythrulz]

Well thats one big bugger longgi saw one about that size in the philippines was caught from somewhere but the avary style cage they kept it in was to small and they used to make there money by leting people hold its head or patting it while taking photos very sad for the poor snake

 

[garthy]

Any more news on this?

 

[cockney red]

Yep, Its now grown to 13 metres