The Amethystine (Scrub) Python (Morelia kinghorni, formerly M. amethistina), from north Queensland. The largest specimen reliably measured had a total length of 5.65 m. Specimens longer than this have been reported frequently, but these records cannot be authenticated.

The Coastal Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus), from the near coastal north and east. The largest reliably measured specimen, lodged in an Australian museum (the Queensland Museum) has a total length of 290 cm. It was raised in captivity. See similar questions...

Either the Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) from South America or the Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) from South-east Asia. The Anaconda grows to 9.5 m and can weigh round 200 kg.The Reticulated Python grows to 10.1 m but, being of slender build, weighs less. See similar questions...

Probably the Coastal Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus), which grows very large, and can inject a big dose of very potent venom. Prior to the development of antivenom, only one person is known to have survived a bite. See similar questions...

My floating-point calculations are acting strangely and giving me different answers on different machines. I'm trying to do some simple trig, and I am #including <math.h>, but I keep getting ''undefined: _sin'' compilation errors. You forgot to define the sin() function. Most math texts should cover it in some detail. The easiest way to fix this should be: double sin(double x) { return sqrt(1 - cos(x) * cos(x)); } See similar questions...

Unprovoked, a snake will not bite a person. Virtually all cases of snakebite occur when a snake is disturbed, either deliberately or accidentally. See similar questions...

I decided to ask him about some of the instruments listed on the album's liner, with such exotic appellations as "snake guitar, "digital guitar," and "desert guitars." In the case of the first, for instance, I had often thought that given Eno's reputation it would not be out of the question for him to lay a guitar down in the middle of the recording studio and tape the sound of a reptile belly crawling slowly across the strings. He laughed. See similar questions...

Brumation, otherwise known as overwintering, is a winter cooling period where snakes retreat underground to spend the cold months in relative "biological shutdown." It is during this time that their metabolism slows, they stop feeding and utilize stored body fat, and their reproductive processes recover from the past breeding season, synchronize, and prepare for a new season. See similar questions...

Proper identification of a snake should be left to an expert. Unless you are experienced in such identifications, it is best to avoid any snake. Although many snakes are both beneficial and harmless, some nonpoisonous snakes are capable of inflicting serious bite wounds. Information on the poisonous snakes of Texas is available from Texas Parks & Wildlife. See similar questions...

In Indiana we have about 35 snake species. Only four of these species are venomous. Most snakes that you find in your yard are harmless. Garter snakes are one of the most commonly seen snake. The garter snake is perfectly harmless and very beneficial. Garter snakes are easily recognized because they have distinguishing horizontal stripes that run the length of their body. These snakes can be several different colors ranging from green to yellow to brown. See similar questions...

Because the Snake River is right in our backyard, so to speak. The Green, New Fork, and Salt Rivers as well as Yellowstone all involve a certain amount of travel. Naturally we prefer to fish the Snake (assuming it's fishing well, of course) when possible. Less driving = more fishing. See similar questions...

As far as I know, snake mites are not transferable to humans, but I could be wrong. They can kill your snake however, if the problem is left untreated for a long time. One method you can use to get rid of mites is using a No Pest strip in a plastic container with holes punched in it for air exchange. In cages less than 50 gallons a 1/2 inch by 2 inch strip is used for about 12 hours. In bigger cages a 1 inch by 2 inch strip is used instead. See similar questions...

About force feeding, don't wait until your snake is very thin before trying it, but remember that they can go for a while without food, as long as they are not getting too thin. Force feeding is stressful for the snake, and sometimes it makes them less likely to eat on their own. But if your snake is getting pretty thin, you'll probably want to do it as soon as possible then. I force feed snakes two different ways. One way is with prekilled rodents,and the other way is tube feeding. See similar questions...

Hosted by GameSpot, this is an online Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Tournament for the Sony PlayStation Portable. The Tournament will feature 6 players competing in Deathmatch mode. The winning teams will compete live on GameSpot Tournament TV for $1000 worth of prizes. See similar questions...

Feeding regimes will change throughout the life of your reptile. When it is a hatchling, it will require more frequent feeds as it is growing. We recommend that you feed a hatchling every week to 10 days. This allows the animal to utilize the food to grow. At around a year or so, we recommend that feeding is slowed down and spaced out to around two weeks. This allows the animal to continue to grow but not as quickly. See similar questions...

Contact either Darren Campbell on (02) 6020 8002 or mobile 0438 623 497; or Peter Doherty on mobile 0408 311 709. See similar questions...

The largest ever Giant African Land Snail is a species called Achatina achatina, and one individual grew to 15 inches long. See similar questions...

The largest wave recorded by the facility was recorded offshore at 8.1 meters (26.6 ft) during hurricane Isabel, September 18, 2003. Click here for more pictures. See similar questions...

Over 75% of the world’s males are genitally intact. infant circumcision rates in other medically advanced nations are: Canada (<20%), Australia (<10%), Britain and the rest of Europe, Central/South America and Asia (<1%). The U.S. is the last developed nation in the world to circumcise the majority of its newborn males for non-religious, non-medical reasons. The U.S. national average rate of newborn circumcision is 60%. That’s more than 1. See similar questions...