World's Longest Measured Wild Snake: Indonesia's Reticulated Python Sets Guinness Record
A female reticulated python discovered in the Maros region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, in late 2025 has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the longest wild snake formally measured with a length of 7.22 meters from head to tail tip.
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The measurement took place on January 18, 2026, by Diaz Nugraha and Radu Frentiu.
The snake weighs 96.5 kilograms and is now in the care of local conservationist Budi Purwanto.
Guinness World Records announced the record on February 4, 2026.
The python has been named Ibu Baron, which translates as The Baroness.
GWR news report claimed that:
"A giant female reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) discovered in the Maros region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, in late 2025 is believed to be the longest wild snake to be formally measured, with evidence seen by GWR confirming a length of 7.22 m (23 ft 8 in) from head to tail tip on 18 January."
Under anaesthesia when snakes bodies fully relax she could be at least 10% longer so in reality her true length is likely nearer 7.9 meters.
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The snake was measured using a surveyors tape that followed her natural curves.
She joins several other serpents that Purwanto has rescued in Sulawesi in recent years as he has developed a snake sanctuary.
Radu Frentiu said:
"Every coil of muscle is a powerhouse on that snake and it seemed to work individually. So it’s the power of such a snake that silently impresses you the most, along with its ability to expand when swallowing enormous prey, right up to the size of a cow, which is virtually impossible for most people to comprehend."
So 'The Baroness' is currently world longest wild python living right now.
