Key Highlights:
- TikTok creator @alexblumy said a python has been living on the roof of her home on a Zimbabwe wildlife reserve.
- After initially estimating the snake at about 6 feet, she was told it could be between 9½ and 10 feet long.
- The Daily Dot said it could not independently verify the events described in the TikTok video.
Zimbabwe TikTok Creator Reassesses the Size of the Python on Her Roof
TikTok creator @alexblumy has shared an update about a python she spotted on the roof of her home in Zimbabwe. The woman said she left her investment banking job and moved to the middle of the bush, where she now lives on a wildlife reserve.
In the video, shared on October 29, @alexblumy said she had been living in fear of being strangled by the snake. The clip had received 779,900 views as of publication. She initially believed the python was only about 6 feet long, based on an estimate made by looking at a pole beside its head. She said several sources supported that assessment, including a snake expert friend who suggested the python appeared to be 7 or 8 feet long.
The creator acknowledged that she did not have a formal strategy for measuring the snake. Over the weekend, she spoke with neighbors who were familiar with the area and praised her for living in the house with the python. @alexblumy said she was confused by their reaction because she viewed the animal as a python rather than a venomous snake.
Her neighbors, however, described it as a “pretty decent size one.” The creator responded, “Guys, what does decent size mean?” One neighbor then told her that, before she arrived, he had hiked up the hill next to her house and seen what he believed was the same python. He estimated that snake at between 9 and a half and 10 feet long.
Peter the Python Prompts a New Estimate
@alexblumy said she had not previously believed a python of that size posed a threat to her. She then asked her neighbors, “How big around do you think it is?” While holding her hands apart as if indicating the width of something very thick, she appeared stunned by the size they described.
She ended the video by saying, “We are back to sleeping with one eye open when it comes to Peter (the python) because that’s not a small snake; he’s right.”
The TikTok caption read: @alexblumy I fear I may have been a little too nonchalant about Peter. #python #wildlifereserve #zimbabwe #peterthepython #africa
Viewers React to the Zimbabwe Wildlife Reserve Video
Commenters responded with jokes and suggestions about tracking the python. One wrote, “I’d be covering the floor w powdered sugar or flour to see if there are tracks the next day lol.”
Another commenter joked, “The next update will be posted by Peter, giving a taste review of you my love.” A third user urged the creator, “Please be more chalent about Peter the python. I beg.”
Why This Matters
The video illustrates the uncertainty surrounding wildlife encounters in remote areas, where residents may rely on visual estimates and local knowledge to assess an animal’s size. In this case, @alexblumy’s initial estimate changed after conversations with a snake expert friend and neighbors who believed the python could be significantly larger.
The Daily Dot was unable to independently verify the events described in the video, including whether the date occurred as the creator described. The reported details reflect the account shared by @alexblumy on TikTok and the comments posted in response to the video.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does @alexblumy live?
@alexblumy said she lives on a wildlife reserve in the middle of the bush in Zimbabwe.
How large might the python be?
The creator initially estimated the python at about 6 feet. A snake expert friend suggested it looked 7 or 8 feet long, while a neighbor estimated that it could be between 9 and a half and 10 feet long.
Has the python’s size or the incident been independently confirmed?
No. The Daily Dot said it could not independently verify the events described in the TikTok video or whether the date occurred as reported.