[yazhound]

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

That snake could be only 3 feet long. You can't tell because the guy is holding it out toward the camera. Look up the terms "foreshortening" or "forced perspective."

This is a common internet ploy to sensationalize something that is unworthy of note. It's been done with everything from snakes to wild boars to gators and crocs.

Remember these?
snopes.com: 15-Foot Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
snopes.com: 28-Ft. Florida Alligator

No way in hell that may only be three feet.. to close to the kid holding it, and it clearly drapes quite a distance on either side of his arm. No ploy there.