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The oldest reliable age recorded for a snake is 40 years 3 months 14 days
for a male common boa (Boa constrictor constrictor) named
'Popeye', which died at Philadelphia Zoo, Pennsylvania, USA, on 15th April
1977. In the wild, the oldest natural longevity known is 30 years for the
black ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta). |