Overview
- The python was formally measured at 7.22 meters on January 18 by wildlife guide Diaz Nugraha and nature photographer Radu Frentiu.
- Experts report the snake could reach about 7.9 meters when fully relaxed, and it weighs 96.5 kilograms.
- The animal was discovered in late 2025 in the Maros region of Sulawesi and now lives on conservationist Budi Purwanto’s property after he prevented its killing.
- Guinness published the record with photographic evidence, and its Instagram video has drawn over 80,000 views.
- Researchers and rescuers warn that human–python encounters are increasing as habitats shrink and natural prey declines, while older claims such as a 1912 ten‑meter report lack documentation.