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How long can a reticulated python grow?

Over 23 feet, one of the two longest snakes on Earth.

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  1. About 3 feet
  2. About 6 feet
  3. Over 23 feet ✔

Why: US Fish and Wildlife says reticulated pythons and green anacondas can top 7 meters, over 23 feet. A snake that size is far beyond what almost any family can safely house.

Huh, didn't know that: UF/IFAS lists the usual length of reticulated pythons at 14 to 18 feet.

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References

Answer: Over 23 feet. US Fish and Wildlife says reticulated pythons and green anacondas can top 7 meters, over 23 feet. A snake that size is far beyond what almost any family can safely house.

  1. Injurious Wildlife Species; Listing Three Anaconda Species and One Python Species (Federal Register, March 10, 2015) www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-10/html/2015-05125.htm
    Two of the largest snakes in the world (with maximum lengths exceeding 7 meters (m) (23 feet (ft)) are the reticulated python
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Large Snake Lineup for South Florida (UF/IFAS Extension) ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW484
    Reticulated python Malayopython reticulatus, 14 to 18 ft (4.25 to 5.5 m).
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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