# Giant snakes once ruled the Earth! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 5, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-snakes-once-ruled-the-earth/484579 "2009-02-05T16:30:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-snakes-once-ruled-the-earth/484579/1 "2009-02-05T16:30:44Z")
> **[Prehistoric 'monster snake' remains discovered - CNN.com](http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/05/giant.snake.colombia/index.html?iref=mpstoryview)** > > Scientists in Colombia have unearthed the remains of a true prehistoric monster believed to be the biggest snake ever to have lived on Earth. Or, if not ruled, certainly were given some respect by the other critters around, I expect. :: shudder :: ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-snakes-once-ruled-the-earth/484579/2 "2009-02-05T16:32:16Z")
Dude. [What’s it like living one day behind the rest of us? How’s Wednesday treating you?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=505077) ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-snakes-once-ruled-the-earth/484579/3 "2009-02-05T22:34:31Z")
Well, I for one… Oh, never mind.