Medusa, the Reticulated Python, holds the official world record breaking measurement of 25 feet 2 inches long (7.67 meters) from October 12, 2011. This makes Medusa the largest snake ever in captivity. She has not had her new official length reported since this time.
Full Moon Productions in Kansas City, Missouri, USA owns this approximately 400 lb (181.4 kilogram) reptile beast that is one of the star attractions at the Edge of Hell Haunted House (the grandaddy of haunted houses, established in 1975 and still recognized as one of the best and scariest haunted houses in the world).
The 13-year-old, was born October 13, 2004 and loves her working status within the cavernous turn-of-the-century brick warehouse. Medusa's primary diet consists of a combination of rabbits, hogs and deer, served to her every two weeks - but she enjoys rats for a fun snack. Handlers know she has a vibration like a purr she will make when she is rubbed and happy and enjoys swimming in a pool made especially for her. She has other snake friends at the haunted house, but she is truly the Queen of Snakes and sometimes pairs up with one of her owners the Queen of Haunts.
“Medusa’s requires 20 strong handlers to safely carry her and we always keep Rat Man at the tail end. She fits in perfectly in the Edge of Hell Haunted House that is focused on phobias,” said Amber Arnett-Bequeaith, Full Moon Production’s Vice President, a.k.a. Queen of Haunts. “We are confident she’ll enjoy her milestone on October 13 and does not feel unlucky. Medusa is a bit of a snake charmer mesmerizing guests who sometimes cannot fathom this is the real deal!”

The haunted house staff knows her as the sloppiest eater within The Edge of Hell Haunted House attraction, as she's been known to accidentally bite into herself instead of her dinner. While a python's behavior could be wild and unpredictable, Medusa is typically tolerable and respectable of others unless agitated, hungry or provoked.
According to Medusa's handler and Edge of Hell's general manager, Larry Edgar, 'We try to keep Medusa well-fed and slightly out of reach as there have been instances with Reticulated Pythons where they've had to cut people out of them! We never underestimate that she does always have the upper-hand.'
During the Haunted House season, Medusa enters into a performance mentality; a state the owners call her 'stealth mode,' in which the snake remains extremely still as patrons pass by.
She has also been known to 'purr' like a cat when content and 'huff' or 'hiss' if she's distressed or annoyed.
Medusa prefers that Larry assists with her shedding and if the python has any spots that prove tough to shed, she will nudge him for assistance.
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The Worlds Largest Snake
Meet 'Medusa, the world's largest snake' living in captivity. Medusa is a seven year old Reticulated Python. Reticulated Pythons can live to be 25-30 years old.
Medusa is owned by Full Moon Productions Inc. in Kansas City Missouri, and has been raised and cared for by snake handler Larry Edgar. Larry has been handling and raising snakes for over 30 years. Medusa is of course the largest snake Larry has ever raised.
At Medusa's last measuring, she came in at a few inches over 25 feet long and weighs well over 300 lbs. It is very rare for a reticulated python to grow anywhere near the size and weight of Medusa, especially while being raised in captivity. Her measurements are scheduled to be verified and authenticated by Guinness World Records in late October 2011. The previous official Guinness record is 24 feet.
Medusa has been making headlines over the last couple months including this current coverage by CNN.

World-Record Holder Snake, Medusa, Strikes Her 15th Year
Python Earns Her Keep at Kansas City’s Beast and Edge of Hell Haunted Houses
There is a slithering of activity for Medusa's 15th birthday on October 13 – coinciding with the full 'Hunters' moon. Medusa is a reticulated python with residences at Kansas City's Edge of Hell and Beast Haunted Houses. Her haunt owners and handler love to make this apex predator happy. They'll treat her to a swim in her pool and a feast on something that is eighty to 100 pounds - perhaps a deer or goats. The next few days after her meal, she'll nap contently in a sort of 'meat coma.'
As a working girl, she'll need a few days after eating before she is ready for the four consecutive nights of shows starting Thursday, October 17.
Guinness World Records made the measure in 2011 for this world record-breaking long snake at 25'2' and 350 pounds. She has put on another 150 pounds give or take whatever and whenever she last ate. Her length is kept under wraps as she prefers curling up and having her handler, Larry Edgar, scratch her scales when she is shedding.
'This birthday girl is a beautiful snake that gives her little 'love hiss' when she relaxes,' said Amber Arnett-Bequeaith, aka Queen of Haunts. 'We know this eater is happy - taking the haunt season all in stride with her ten-month vacation when the season wraps.'
In the wild, her species average 10'-20’ long, and they hunt by constricting their prey in a matter of minutes. Whereas this haunt serpent just has to look like she'll squeeze the devil out of you for her role alongside werewolves and vampires in the haunted attractions.
While werewolves and vampires are mythological creatures, they have some hunting similarities to a python. A werewolf's instinct is to eat raw meat from its kill on a full moon after turning from a cursed man to a werewolf. In werewolf lore, a full moon brings out the beast in humans, and this is particularly true for the Beast Haunted House cast hungry to scare.
Vampires are also looking to feast on the living at night – preferring a blood meal. A full moon will restore a wounded vampire. This Sunday's full moon is a night off for the vampire cast working at Edge of Hell Haunted House before the season kicks into full gear. The haunts are down to their last 12 nights, Thursday to Sunday for the next couple weeks, then the final four days from October 30 to Saturday, November 2.
About Full Moon Productions:
Full Moon Productions owns and operates the world-class haunted attractions since its first in 1975. The Edge of Hell, Beast, and Macabre Cinema Haunted Houses all deliver frightful fun from their large buildings located in the Historic West Bottoms Entertainment District off the 12th Street Bridge near downtown Kansas City. The Queen of Haunts and' scare cast' generate fear with the help of sophisticated sets, technology, and the world-record breaking snake, Medusa. The company makes helping children and animal charities a priority, including their participation in the anti-bullying charity 'Don't Be a Monster.' Each weekend the area hosts the Festival of the Full Moon outside the haunted houses that include free hayrides, roaming beasts and monsters, food trucks, and more.
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