Deadly venomous snakes of Africa - Gaboon viper, Puff adder, Rhinoceros viper, venom extraction

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Big African vipers from the genus Bitis have very potent venoms, huge fangs and they belong to the heaviest vipers in the world. The Gaboon viper and the Rhinoceros viper are secretive species living in forests and woodlands, the Puff adder is a very common species of savannas and semi-desert which bites many people.
We worked with East African Venom Supplies in Kenya to bring you species profiles of some of the most dangerous snakes of Africa!
In this episode you will see 3 species of snakes:
Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica)
Rhinoceros viper (Bitis nasicornis)
Puff adder (Bitis arietans)
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@tonigray2319 Год назад

You guys need to be on animal planet and have an hour long show

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you that you think so! 🙏🙂

@tonigray2319 Год назад

@@LivingZoology you guys put out the best videos on RU-vid

@LivingZoology Год назад

@@tonigray2319 Thank you so much! 🙏🙂

@MrGriser Год назад

The Gaboon Viper is the friendliest of these snakes!

@LivingZoology Год назад

Yes, we agree! It is the calmest species of these three.

@CFarnwide Год назад

Matej and Zuzana have some of the most amazing footage… I’d rank it up there with the quality of National Geographic and Animal Planet. Just stunning!

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you so much! 🙏❤️We appreciate this a lot!

@pumpkinchow Год назад

They should definitely have their own show on both animal planet and nat. geo just saying

@livius4278 Год назад

Can’t wait for your video !!!

@LivingZoology Год назад

Awesome! 🙂

@MrBobconner1952 Год назад

The intricate camouflage these guys have is absolutely gorgeous. Refraining from picking them up to examine them closer would be a very difficult test of will power. Awesome video, as always.

@samuelkundael3503 Год назад

The camouflage of the gaboon viper especially when it is in it's habitat is on another level. I went to a snake park with a group and we were told to try spot the snake. I look for a long time and trust me, I spotted the awkward head thinking that it was a leaf at first but later decided to use it's back as reference. LOL, if it was in the wild I would have been bitten as I said that there is 1 snake but in fact there were 3

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you! Please watch other episodes too! m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vHtm5wAZgL0.html and m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7cUgLCXJ_Uc.html

@LivingZoology Год назад

Their camoflage is awesome! It so difficult to find them!

@u98112 Год назад

That intricate camouflage is the reason why this antivenom is desparately needed !

@fearnotreptiles5151 Год назад

Definitely a great video. You guys are definitely good at making videos. Keep up the good work and have a great day.

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thanks so much! We try to do great videos about snakes! 🙂🐍

@masterbuilderproductions 9 месяцев назад

I always find it funny that the heavy and very venomous snakes in Africa move like inchworms 😂

@LivingZoology 9 месяцев назад

Yes, it is a cool way of moving! Thank you for watching!

@livius4278 Год назад

Great video ! Thank you!

@LivingZoology Год назад

Glad you liked it! Thank you!

@connienowak298 Год назад

I was overjoyed to see my favorite sneks. Their coloration is magnificent. Their geometric patterns are so elegant. The Gabon Viper fools you. They behave so sluggishly, then WHAM! you're in a world of pain. Absolute pain delivered with 2 inch fangs. And that venom will dissolve flesh even if you get to the hospital in time. I don't have a snek hobby, don't collect them. (I like rodents.) If I was so inclined, as well as wealthy, the sneks you covered today in your video would be in my collection. Plus the adders. Thanks for the video!!

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you for watching! These snakes are absolutely beautiful! As you say, they are not the fastest, but they strike with an amazing speed!

@nagitarze62 Год назад

Great video thank you! Fascinating, and scary, to see how well-camouflaged the species are. I'm full of admiration for those such as the Snake Farm staff, and yourselves, who work so calmly and professionally with such potentially dangerous creatures.

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you very much! It is difficult to find these snakes as they are greatly camouflaged, but working with them is easier than with big elapids.

@RM-mm4jr Год назад

Another great vid. Thanks ♥️

@LivingZoology Год назад

You are so welcome, great that you love this one! 🙂

@coraltown1 Год назад

I admire those dedicated workers getting the venom. Excellent video!

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you very much for watching!

@FinalLifeForm Год назад

Excellent video. Very educational about the milking process. They use good practices and are mindful of the the snakes’ well being.

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thanks a lot! 🙏 Great that you love the part about milking too!

@VelociraptorGen2 Год назад

Great video! Those are some beautiful footages.

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you very much! Great that you love this video 🙂

@jaimeortega4940 Год назад

GREAT CAMERAWORK AT 4K! Fantastic!

@LivingZoology Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! 🙂

@Michaelkaydee Год назад

I'm Kenyan and didn't know we had a Kenya Horned Viper .... always learning new things from your channel 🙂

@LivingZoology Год назад

That is awesome! We will create a whole video about the species :)

@ganeskmr Год назад

Thank u very much for the another fantastic video, u r previous Live Stream is nice. thanks.

@LivingZoology Год назад

Most welcome 😊

@Michaelkaydee Год назад

One of my most interesting trips was to that Watamu snake farm... learned so much and enjoyed handling the rock python with my then 7 year old son ... he adopted a turtle too 😊

@LivingZoology Год назад

Great that you visited Watamu! We are sure it was a great experience!

@GodsFirmament Год назад

Love from Canada 🇨🇦❤

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you for watching, love from the Czech Republic ❤️🇨🇿

@pumpkinchow Год назад

I was definitely looking forward to watching this video because it’s got 3 of my favorite venomous snake species 🙌so thank you for filming this and sharing. I always enjoy learning new things and your videos are always great. I hope you and your husband have a great day and wish you all the best just stay safe and have fun and keep up the great work 🙋‍♂️✌️

@LivingZoology Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you from both of us, Matej and Zuzana :) We really love this job and we hope we can continue doing it for a long time. Snakes and wild animals in general are a great inspiration for us and we love to educate people about them!

@jannooosthuizen6588 Год назад

Hey, from South Africa. Love the videos

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you very much! Greetings from the Czech Republic!

@TreyBlogHD 19 дней назад

Those Eastern Gaboon Vipers though WOOOOOOO 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@LivingZoology 17 дней назад

Thanks for watching!

@emilemontiere6128 Год назад

Another amazing video of these wonderful vipers. Thank you. Are there many cases of Rhino bites?

@LivingZoology Год назад

It is so great that you love this video and also other videos we create! :)

@johnpelnar4301 Год назад

My favorite Genus , amazing snakes

@LivingZoology Год назад

Good choice! Thanks for watching!

@josephd.5524 Год назад

absolutely stunning creatures!

@LivingZoology Год назад

They are! Thank you for watching!

@Chips635 Год назад

Your channel is so good there are so much pretty snakes on it and stuff I subbed

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you so much for subscribing!

@deshaunbethea5254 Год назад

+Living Zoology This is really and beautifully amazing. Keep up the good work with further of Africa’s iconic snakes and other species from the continent.

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you! Please watch other episodes too! m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vHtm5wAZgL0.html and m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7cUgLCXJ_Uc.html

@deshaunbethea5254 Год назад

@@LivingZoology Before I’m gonna watch them, are these videos with snakes are also from Africa? Because I only love African snakes and their wildlife better!

@LivingZoology Год назад

@@deshaunbethea5254 Yes, the other episodes are also about snakes from Africa! 🙂

@deshaunbethea5254 Год назад

@@LivingZoology Cool and thank you. Also are gonna mountain gorillas of Uganda’s Bwindi impenetrable forest again like you did before 5 years ago back in 2018?

@spokenme08 Год назад

I love Bitis (the taxonomists had fun that day) but they scare me.That camoflage is amazing.

@LivingZoology Год назад

We agree that these vipers are amazing, their camouflage is great!

@RobertSmith-le8wp Год назад

There’s a video of a guy in South Africa that got bit by a puff adder. It just nicked his thumb and he documented the whole experience. It was insane. His arm swelled up all the way to his shoulder nearly. I also read that it feels like your arm being dipped in boiling oil because of the necrosis. Pretty scary stuff

@LivingZoology Год назад

Yes, you don't want to get bitten by any of these snakes! The pain is terrible and the chance of loosing a finger or an arm even with the usage of antivenom is high.

@nassunarhania Год назад

This video is just amazing, knowledge is power, some people have fear of these peaceful animal, because they think that these snakes always want to bite, snakes they are just defensing them self, for example if someone wants to beat you , you will definitely defend your self the same as snakes.

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you for watching, we agree that snakes are peaceful animals and always try to avoid any conflict with people.

@igorsvacic217 Год назад

@9:39 one of the most beautyfull puff adders I saw in my life

@LivingZoology Год назад

This one was beautiful, yes!

@mcoffroadinaz4075 Год назад

Very cool.. not many times have you shown the snakes catching prey.

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you! Try to watch this video: m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3jAXQP5uDRw.html

@helenlogan6481 Год назад

My favourite gaboon viper

@LivingZoology Год назад

It is a very beautiful species!

@TheGForceJunkie Год назад

It's very dangerous to grab a gaboon viper behind his big head. They will bite through their skin because of their long teeth. Amazing, educational footage as always

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you for watching! Yes, it is important to know how to hold these snakes during milking.

@pumpkinchow Год назад

Not to be rude but I think you mean fangs not teeth 🤷‍♂️

@TheGForceJunkie Год назад

@@pumpkinchow Yeah of course, fangs. It's not a python 🤪

@Leonbergerss Год назад

vipers are the best. Love to see what venom does to things, venomous snake bites. venomous snakes vs venomous snake fights

@LivingZoology Год назад

Well, wait for our next video - the Black mamba vs. the Coastal taipan!

@Leonbergerss Год назад

@@LivingZoology can’t wait. Love you videos

@nenad2427 Год назад

greetings, I'm sorry I didn't participate live, Gabonese viper is powerful but also so beautiful

@LivingZoology Год назад

No worries! Maybe next time! :) Gaboon viper is a stunning snake, we agree!

@bssodeh-hb1xz Год назад

The gabon viper is a monster, i never seen a big triangular head such as this.

@LivingZoology Год назад

Yes, they grow very big!

@CFarnwide Год назад

The specimen at 4:41 didn’t even need venom! 😮

@LivingZoology Год назад

Yes, that was a small prey item!

@village-Dreamer Год назад

Gaboon viper is so chill.. quite unpredictable as well

@LivingZoology Год назад

Gaboon vipers are mostly calm, they are not very defensive.

@Remy-hf6bt Месяц назад

most people don't understand the devastating effects of venomous snakebites, it's the worst thing that could happen to anyone!

@LivingZoology Месяц назад

There are worse things, but it is definitely a terrible thing to be bitten by a venomous snake!

@bhanuprakash53 Год назад

Fantastic .. love from india ❤.. How often these vipers are dangerous from inland taipan which is worlds most dangerous venomous snake??

@LivingZoology Год назад

Thank you very much! The Inland taipan is the most venomous snake, not the most dangerous (means it bites many people, lives close to them, has potent venom). The Puff adder is a very dangerous snake, the other two species from this video live far away from people.

@bhanuprakash53 Год назад

tq ❤

@limoucheu8522 Год назад

It is the first time I see a morph with red in Bitis arietans. A true marvelous variation with this species that it could be so variable. (My prefered morph is the south african one).

@LivingZoology Год назад

Puff adders are very variable! We found a really nice one in Togo recently 🙂

@RobertSmith-le8wp Год назад

You mean the one at around 8:27 ? That’s probably the most beautiful one I’ve seen. I wonder if Gaboons can breed with puff adders. They seem very similar

@LivingZoology Год назад

@@RobertSmith-le8wp No, Puff adders in this video are only from Kenya. We will show the Puff adder from Togo maybe in some future video 🙂 We heard about cases of hybridisation of a Gaboon viper and a Puff adder, but they are rare because these species usually live in different habitats.

@limoucheu8522 Год назад

@@RobertSmith-le8wp Yes it is a beautiful morph but more typical than at 11:05. For arietans x gabonica hybridisation you have a good example in the Terralog Venomous snakes of Africa p113, from Tanzania. Cheers

@connieembury1 Год назад

How common are cross breeds between Gaboon vipers and Rhinoceros vipers? Are their venoms similar enough for anti venom from one kind to work for the other?

@LivingZoology Год назад

In the wild, they are very rare. We are not aware of any study focused on the venom of gabinos (hybrids of these two).