ckmerlin Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) Hi all , I had the pleasure of watching an excellent t.v program the other night regarding the discovery of the largest snake ever found Titanoboa found in a coal quarry at cerrejon Colombia ( I think the spelling and location is right my apologies if not ) thought to exist 10 million years after the cretaceous extinction event has anyone else seen it ? if not its worth watching http://www.smithsoni....do?show=140671 its estimated that it grew to 48 ft !!!!! Edited October 13, 2012 by ckmerlin "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Come on by and make his acquaintance! LINK "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I saw the exhibit in Washington D.C.- it was huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilnoob Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 48ft long! CRAZY! Makes me wonder how big of a fish tank i would need for that guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redleaf101 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I had the chance to see that show. Animating the snake trying to pass through the door was funny. =P The other animals that came out of these coal fields, like the giant turtles, were equally amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmerlin Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 I had the chance to see that show. Animating the snake trying to pass through the door was funny. =P The other animals that came out of these coal fields, like the giant turtles, were equally amazing! Yes Redleaf101 I agree especially the snub nosed crocs , almost as big as the snake :o "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmerlin Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 48ft long! CRAZY! Makes me wonder how big of a fish tank i would need for that guy! errm yes ... im not helping to catch it for you ...ill watch from a great distance with my telescope along with the other chickens lol "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmerlin Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Come on by and make his acquaintance! LINK cool link "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmerlin Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 I saw the exhibit in Washington D.C.- it was huge! Id love to see the exhibit ..if I ever get over the pond I will "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S233 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Awesome video!!!!! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clesley Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) The giant snake takes me to the Conan Movie with Arnold, except the real thing was bigger than Hollywood's. I watched "Creature Feature" growing up and the staple theme for all those old B Horror flicks were radioactive waste washing upon the shore and viola!! Insta-giants. I am a collector of those giants now, i am only interested in the largest of each species. Titanoboa fossils are right here in my backyard practically (The University of Gainesville) I am in Jacksonville. I have made multiple email attempts to contact the people that work with Titanoboa, no reply. Edited December 27, 2012 by clesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeriderdon Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 OK, I missed this first time around. Guess I will be making a trip to the Smithsonian with my son here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down under fossil hunter Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I once fought a snake that was that big (obviously I won) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 The exhibit is now at the Florida Museum of Natural History. I saw it a couple of weeks ago. I just wish the gift shop had offered some kind of souvenir book/booklet about the site. It did have the DVD of the show that ran on the Smithsonian Channel. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/exhibits/limited-time-only/titanoboa-monster-snake/ I saw the exhibit in Washington D.C.- it was huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Saw a great oil painting of this snake at the NY State Museum. I snapped a photo of it with my phone and use it as my wallpaper. mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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