A giant reticulated python needs to be moved. The handler carefully takes on the enormous reptile himself, supporting her body while the rest extends far behind him. Her remarkable length dominates the room and makes the physical challenge immediately obvious.

At first glance, the reticulated python and Burmese python seem like variations of the same giant snake: both are non-venomous constrictors from Southeast Asia, both can grow to several metres, and both are capable of taking surprisingly large prey.

As owner and operator of The Snake Chaser, Russell Cavender gets lots of frantic phone calls about massive serpents on the loose. They don't typically meet the hype. This one did.

Do 30-foot anacondas exist? It is possible but unlikely. Anacondas are known for their bulkiness and muscular form rather than their length. However, a video circulating on social media has divided the internet. An "anaconda" that appears too large to be ...