If you get the Smithsonian Channel, or the Canadian History Channel, you might be interested in ...

[eppur_se_muova]

... a documentary about Titanoboa, the largest snake ever found: http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/titanoboa-monster-snake/0/140671

The model of the snake they created in the show is on tour: http://www.sites.si.edu/titanoboa/#itinerary

If you watch the video of them creating the model, you'll see that in the early stages it looked like a gigantic worm.

Lots of videos, etc. at the first link.

[pangaia]

1. EEEEEEIIIIIIIII !Post a warning next time!!!!! LOL!!!!

[Auggie]

2. Cool. Thanks for sharing.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. a 50' long snake that swallows crocodiles whole? I won't sleep for a week.

[tblue37]

4. Picture of the model next to puny humans:

http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/otherprehistoriclife/ss/10-Facts-About-Titanoboa.htm#step10

[Auggie]

5. You can stream via Netflix too

This is a rebroadcast from 2012. After seeing this post last night I stumbled upon the streaming option while trying to set the DVR and then watched the entire show. Can totally recommend it for the awesome content it covers on Titanoboa, general snake science and great detective work done by paleontologists.

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One of the questions the show asks is how did these cold-blooded reptiles get to grow so large? It's because the climate was much warmer 50 millions ago ... something we can witness today by comparing snake sizes from colder North American to warmer Central America. So as the climate warms up again it gives us perspective what's could be in store for reptiles down the road.