A dad who bought an eight-inch snake has seen it grow into the world's biggest-ever Burmese python measuring over 18ft and still keeps it in his three-bed semi.

Marcus Hobbs, 31, purchased Hexxie from a pet shop eight years ago and watched it become a 110kg (17-stone) whopper.

He feeds the massive snake rabbits, stillborn deer, calves, goats and pigs supplied by local farmers and it's still growing.

The animal is expensive to keep and could be lethal if mishandled, it can squeeze a human to death in minutes and swallow them whole.

This footage was filmed on November 10.

A dad who bought an eight inch snake has seen it grow into the world's biggest ever Burmese python measuring over 18FT - and still keeps it in his three bed semi.

Marcus Hobbs, 31, purchased Hexxie from a pet shop eight years ago - and watched it become a 110kg (17 stone) whopper.

He feeds the massive snake rabbits, stillborn deer, calves, goats and pigs supplied by local farmers - and it's still growing.

The animal is expensive to keep and could be lethal if mishandled - squeezing a human to death in minutes and swallowing them whole.