It doesn't get much more iconic than spitting cobras, what an incredible species. I was amazed by how reluctant it was to spit, that's a perfect example of how uninclined they are to "attack" any threat. Snakes will stay out of your way if you leave them alone, and you can keep interactions safer if you handle them gently as you did. Great work Jack! - Harrison and Evan
Yes exactly, thanks for appreciating guys! The spitting cobras are amazing and yes they are fairly reluctant to spit, I would say more likely to spit than the Asian ones I have seen, and more accurate in Africa. That may just be my observation though :) Jack
Hi guys! So sorry about that!! As you can tell we film 99% of our own footage but I wasn't aware personally we had used yours in an amalgamation cut. Happy to give you credit for those in the description, or we cut them out. All the best, Jack
@@MadeintheWild Ok, you can give us credits in the description and that will be fine, it is a very short piece, so we can leave it :) But tell your editing team not to steal in the future videos haha :D
That stinking little terrapin, how cool!! 6:17 😄 Crazy to see that up close and personal I bet. Almost need a face shield. If the venom got in your mouth or nose, would it do damage? Shaving cut?
I know great little terrapin out there!!! Love them, crazy how they get there, it's just insane when you think about it. The venom is unlikely to do that much damage even on a small graze as long as it isn't fresh cut. Main thing is to wash off that venom super quickly, animals that get sprayed can be partially blinded, which if its a hyena or something can make them quite dangerous to be around...
About 10 years ago i was working at a district hospital in Northern Namibia, Omusati region. This "Zebra" snake was the most feared snake in that area, and we would get several zebra snake bite victims every year, with perhaps a fatality every 2 or 3 years. These were those who managed to get to the hospital, no doubt some victims never made it out of their villages. Scorpion stings were responsible for more fatalities, maybe 1 per year. The antivenom for both snakes & Scorpions was readily available though, so that was a big help if one managed to get to the hospital in time.
I don't quite understand why risking your eyes and use only goggles, when the spraying of the venom goes roughly on the entire face and it's expected to mix with sweat and leak into eyes. Why not face-shields? This snake gives me creeps, not knowing it's in the environment, suddenly walk in on one and get a sudden burst of it in your eyes... Compared to this, avoiding bites is a child's play.
Thanks James! Yes will do thank you, this was a little close for comfort when under the rock for sure, enough to give me goosebumps! All the best, Jack
So, would I be correct in thinking that the only way the venom (having been spat out) could effect you is if it got into your eyes or a cut? Since it is venom and not poison, it would have to get into your blood stream (or the eyes) which is difficult as its shot threw the air?
haha thanks for watching! Sorry for late reply as well!! The main thing with the venom is that if it goes into your eyes, it must be washed. If it is injected through fangs it acts the same way as any other venomous snake. Through a cut it is possible, but only if it was a fresh deep cut :)
Also mal ganz ehrlich, der quasselt nicht nur wie ein altes Waschweib, sondern war er wahrscheinlich zu lange in der Sonne. Geh auf dem Markt verkauft Fische
