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:::: I have read your source. but I'm not telling the first word of the 3rd page, because you are trying your hardest to humiliate me, and it's not gonna work. I've dealt with a lot of people like you. Your source is still there I just removed it from the lead, which makes sense cause the size should be in the description not the lead. I've also found out that snake experts at the [[University of Michigan]] accepts the 32 foot 9 1/2 inch record (http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Python_reticulatus/). It's funny you have this big PH.D, but you still don't know how to compromise. You keep stating the same silliness over and over again without making any changes to the article, and at the same time trying to belittle me for not agreeing with your source or wanting a better source.--[[User:Fruitloop11|Fruitloop11]] ([[User talk:Fruitloop11|talk]]) 23:43, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
:::::All I ask for is evidence of an assertion; hardly an extreme position. To date, you have provided nothing other than a widely-repeated "big fish story" which has been examined and found wanting in the best available source. And, by the way, your new source has a serious problem:
::::::"Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. While ADW staff and contributors provide references to books and websites that we believe are reputable, we cannot necessarily endorse the contents of references beyond our control."
:::::Look, I'll make this simple: You claim to have read Murphy's book, including the section discussing this specific record. In light of that, what justification do you have for the 32 foot record? What makes you think Murphy & Henderson's conclusion is wrong? Do you have a specimen you can point to? Some significant documentation? Something other than "A lot of people say it, so it must be true"? I've explained that, due to the prevalence of "big fish" stories about these snakes, we can't just accept every claimed report (otherwise the maximum size would be 150 feet long), so what actual evidence makes you think the 32 foot report is real? [[User:HCA|HCA]] ([[User talk:HCA|talk]]) 16:10, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
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