Eight feet long gummy snake

A US company has created an edible eight feet long gummy python that weighs 27lb.

Vat19 admits its creation, which contains a whopping 36,000 calories, is "as ridiculous as candy can get".

Priced at nearly £95, it boasts intricate eyes, blended colouring, ridged coils, and thousands of individually carved scales.

The hand-made treat comes in either blue raspberry with green apple or red cherry flavours.

The Party Python works out at more than 18 days of an adult's recommended daily allowance of calories.

But Vat19.com suggest it could better be divided into 306 servings of 40 grams and 120 calories each.