Guinness World Records has sadly been informed that Fluffy, the longest snake living in captivity, passed away yesterday in its home at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio, USA.
Fluffy, an 18 year old reticulated python (Python reticulatus), was over 7.3 m (24 ft) long when measured on 30 September 2009. Fluffy was a favorite at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and saw between 50,000 and 70,000 admirers a week.
Fluffy, an 18 year old reticulated python (Python reticulatus), was over 7.3 m (24 ft) long when measured on 30 September 2009. Fluffy was a favorite at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and saw between 50,000 and 70,000 admirers a week.
The reticulated python (Python reticulatus) of south-east Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines, are regularly found to exceed 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) in length. The longest snake ever was a reticulated python measured in Celebes, Indonesia in 1912, and was 10 m (32 ft 9.5 in) long.
Fluffy passed away the morning of Wednesday, 27 October 2010, from an apparent tumor. She was a standout record in this year’s Guinness World Records 2011 edition.
