Funny thing is, these snakes are also very tolerant, not very short tempered. Getting bit by this is like the same chances of getting bit by a shark which is super low. But if it does bite you, you are fcked.
You can tell Josh is an expert because he literally never takes his eyes off this powerful snake. I recently learned of this breed while at a zoo. It's one of the most impressive animals I've ever seen. Would not want to encounter it in the wild.
Thats why we tag teamed this video; so one of us could talk and one could be a main wrangler. Whenever we do videos with dangerous animals we have a set of protocols that we follow, including backup handlers, med kits, emergency service on standby, etc.
I love how he said he doesn’t want to stress-out the snake: more than a base self-interest (of not wanting a stressed, dangerous animal in his presence) I have the sense Josh respects the animal’s own interests (of not getting distressed.) He also does a tremendous job when he describes how he can tell the snake is closer to “relaxed,” with details like the snake’s rate of respiration…. Lovely video!
Here in Texas when I was 9 I caught a Diamondback Rattlesnake behind the school we went to and I was showing off to some kids and got distracted and the snake slipped thru my hand and bit me on my hand and I nearly died. I'm 55 now and still have no fear them whatsoever. My grandpa who was Native American taught me to not fear snakes respect them.
I had a similar encounter with a diamondback when i was a kid.I didn't pick one up, bur I was hopping along rocks on a river bed and all of a sudden I found myself face to face with this massive rattlesnake, it was already pissed off and staring at me and it was rattling it's tail. I had no idea what to do so I just stared it in the eyes for what seemed like an hour (it was probably like 5 seconds) and just like begged it with my eyes like Please Mr Snake dont bite me. I did not mean to disturb you I just want to leave. And it kind of respected that I think cause it ended up jumping into the river and swimming upstream. I had no idea snakes could swim before that and also it was FAST. Like really, REALLY fast. Learned alot that day.
That is a commendably patient and tolerant snake. If someone kept poking and prodding at _me,_ and literally f%&king with my 'roll', I wouldn't be long lashing out at them!
The thing i have noticed with gaboon vipers is they are more laid back then most other venemous species rarely striking at a snake hook etc very fascinating
I've never seen any snake move like this. I've just watched another video of one coming quite quickly straight towards the camera and it looked like a clockwork or battery toy. I had to check out this video to check that the first wasn't a prank.
I'm here for the exact same reason after seeing that exact same video. I couldn't believe that was real, but the camera angle makes it look like a mechanical toy
I really like how the angle of the shot paired with the gaboon vipers natural patterning of pointed creams on the sides makes the rectilinear movement really visible on camera. You can especially see it around 2:03. Great camera work and beautiful viper.
This is the weirdest but coolest looking snake iv ever seen. The skeleton looking coloring and the short and stubby with a huge head body shape is so cool looking but holy cow, thx God I don't live in an area with this thing. I just have to deal with millions of rattlers which I can hear b4 I see so I feel safe'ish where I live
I didn't know snakes can be this cute until I discovered Gaboon viper 😍 the funniest part about this snake is the toy snake looks more real than this one 😁
Wow! Very cool! gorgeous gaboon! So how often do they go get rid of that excess baggage holding them down? Must be a lot compared to other snakes. Great video!
Good Old Dingo , showed one of these beautiful snakes , from that day there on , they became my fav Snake also . 1 thing not mentioned is that these Snakes can move very quickly over a short distance.
Beautiful Reptile and a Very Important and Interesting Video. Suggestion: Invest in a "shotgun mic" it will cut the room echo down significantly. I have posted some vintage country songs and my shotgun mic was a must to cut the room echo out. I got mine from Amazon at a very reasonable price. Thanks for the Gaboon Viper Video ! I really enjoyed it.
After having East African and West African Gaboon vipers I can say intelligent snake as well mine were huge well over 5 ft and 25 to 30 lbs all though I never weighed them they would eat 10 lb rabbits no problem. All food for all my animals was frozen and thawed and warmed . My female E.Africican was gravid(pregnant) and gave birth to 52 healthy young
even for a million dollars i wont be in a close proximity to a green forest snake(non venomous) let alone a gaboon viper. you guys are really courageous
I wonder if the constant smoothing with the hook is relaxing or pleasant feeling to the snake. It doesn't seem to get angry, like toddlers do when you keep putting them back where they started. Also - how do you get it back to its current home? Will it ever get to live wild again?
People keep and breed venomous snakes. They are like regular pet snakes. Some folks even breed albino rattlesnakes. They are pets, like any other iguana or ball python someone has as a pet.
I love to watch the rectilinear movement of the magnificent Gaboon Viper. All those muscles attached to each rib visibly working to move this snake along. The Gaboon Viper is the reason I keep Blood Pythons and Sumatran Pythons which are of the same body type, ambush predators. To me, the Gaboon Viper is one of the most beautiful snakes in the world. This one is a West African Gaboon Viper?
East African Gaboons don’t have horns and they have two pyramids under the eye. The puff adder is the snake with the fastest strike not the gaboon. Same family though.
It’s not so much about taming as it is creating a safe environment for both you and the snake. We kept our distance, had our tools ready, but at the same time did not antagonize the snake by any means and only used our tools to carefully put it back into position. Controlling your breathing (staying calm), not making quick/jerky movements help, and keeping an open area really help!
Talk about looks can be deceiving not like an average snake that’s fast so you might say oh he’s slow as shit no reaction time but the thing has more venom than the faster striking snakes
He's keeping it in a central location for control. I believe a gaboon viper bite is pretty much 100% fatal without antivenom and fatal half the time with it. They are also the fastest striking, tied with the boomerang, or something like that. So don't let him crawl over here and there and get the drop on you. 🪦💀
Thats actually an urban myth! Gaboon vipers have the longest tooth of any venomous snake, but they are not the most venomous and hide size has nothing to do with the toxicity level.
@@thetattooedzookeeper6709 if you were bit by one of these guys, how doomed are you if ER doesn’t respond in time? I’d be terrified if I ever got bit that I was gonna die lol
@@gingerisevil02 so that depends on a couple of factors; how much venom is actually injected and your particular immune response. Also what comes into play is how close the nearest anti-venom is. Luckily here in the Midwest we have a a few hospitals that carry a variety of anti-venoms and if the local one doesn’t, one can be flown in. Basically, if you aren’t able to get proper treatment and anti-venom within the first 4hrs, it can be fatal.
Som šťastná, ze tieto hady nežijú v mojej krajine. Jediny jedovaty had zijuci u nas je vretenica severská a ten chvala bohu do !esta nechodí 😅 da sa stretnut iba v lese a tam si davame pozor. Kvalitne tutisticke topanky, palicky a chodime iba po znacenych chodnikoch , vyhybame sa miestam jde by mohli byt. Slnečné stráne, skaly a pod. U nas je problem s medvedmi, premnozene a tie sa pre hadzaju aj okolo ludskych obydli a aj v mestach😅
Unless you have open sores in your mouth/throat or stomach/intestinal ulcers,...nothing. Here's an easy mnemonic for remembering the difference between venom and poison: poison can't be _ingested_ , venom can't be _injected_ .
