The Largest Snake in the World—And 9 More Super-Size Serpents Pretty much all of the really impressive “biggest snakes in the world”—the 50-footers and up—live online or in Hollywood.

What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes in the world. Adult animals average between 10 and 16 feet long, according to the University of Florida. The large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes are ...

Credit: flickr While not the longest on this list, the King Brown Snake is one of the heaviest venomous snakes in Australia. Its venom isn’t the most toxic, but it can deliver it in huge quantities.

A group of python hunters caught the longest Burmese python ever measured on July 10, 2023, in the Big Cypress National Preserve in eastern Collier County. The monster snake was 19 feet long.

3,500 species of snake exist on the planet, 600 of which are venomous. Venomous snakes range in size from tiny to quite large. The largest venomous snake can grow up to 18 feet in length.

However, the longest documented snake measured 11 feet, 4 inches. Despite being one of the largest venomous snakes in the Americas, these snakes are rare and difficult to find.

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.

The Largest Snake in the World—And 9 More Super-Size Serpents Pretty much all of the really impressive “biggest snakes in the world”—the 50-footers and up—live online or in Hollywood.