#venomous snake

[veeloopz]

Capybaras….

#He deserves them #after all the things this poor man has been through #metal gear phantom pain #metal gear solid #metal gear fanart #metal gear #venomous snake #venom snake

[kaijutegu]

Proper Snake Hook Use

One of my biggest problems with reptile handling on social media is the improper use of snake hooks. We see this a lot from big names in the reptile community, and far and away the worst is Jay Brewer of The Reptile Zoo/Prehistoric Pets. A while ago, I commented on his inappropriate use of a snake hook to agitate and improperly handle a large snake, and ever since I have been looking for images that show the proper handling of a dangerous snake.

Today I saw a really good example of appropriate snake hook use from The Kentucky Reptile Zoo. KRZ is... I think it’s fair to say the most important venom facility in the United States. They actually aren’t really a zoo- the vast majority of their animals are not on display or publicly viewable, and their primary mission isn’t education or conservation. It’s venom production.

They keep lots of venomous species and regularly milk them for pharmaceuticals and research. Venom from their facility is used to make antivenom, as well as life-saving heart and anti-cancer medications. In other words, this facility bothers its snakes for a reason, and it’s not for social media views. (I like their content and find it highly educational.)

So today, I thought I’d break down why I like this video and show off how it features the safe use of a snake hook to control a dangerous animal and keep a handling situation completely under control.

The video features a small bushmaster, a South American pit viper. At the start of the video, the animal is out and quite calm.

The handler makes an initial first pass with the hook, lift the snake’s head off its body and isolating it. Notice that the snake’s body language doesn’t change much; there’s a little tension but no noticeable distress.

The snake slips away from the hook.

The handler repositions and gently pins the snake’s head against the ground.

While the snake’s head is under control, the handler firmly grips the snake behind the head...

...supports the body with his hand (not the hook)...

...and prepares the snake for venom extraction. The hook is on the floor at this point, as it’s no longer needed for the safe handling of this snake.

Here are some key takeaways:

The hook was never used as the sole source of support for the snake’s body

The hook was never used to agitate the animal

The hook was used to control the head without applying too much pressure

The snake’s body language was observed and respected; when it initially pulled away from the hook’s pass, the handler repositioned and tried again

Even during venom extraction, the snake was not particularly agitated; part of this comes from the firm, secure, but not too strong grip that is used, and part of it comes from the snake being used to this behavior. The handler is doing everything he can to keep the snake calm and to support its body during handling.

Ultimately, I think this is a perfectly ethical piece of venomous/dangerous snake handling content. It shows an animal that is being treated well and handled appropriately. The handlers are trained professionals who are well-versed in venomous snake safety, and at no point is the animal provoked or aggravated for attention. While venom extraction doesn’t hurt the snake, it can still be stressful- and it’s up to the handler to do everything they can to ensure that the snake is safe.

#reptiblr #reptile #animal welfare #reptile handling #venomous snake

[jadeseadragon]

Venomous bandy-bandy (Vermicella annulata), a.k.a. "hoop snake." The word bandy-bandy (bandi-bandi) traces back to the indigenous dialect of Kattang, from the Taree region, New South Wales.

Wikipedia +

#hoop snake #bandy bandy #Vermicella annulata #snakes #venomous snake

[feather-bone]

European adder 🐍 ! Remember, if you bite it and you die, it’s poisonous; if it bites you and you die, it’s venomous.

[ID: an illustration of a light brown snake with darker stripes coiled with its head facing down. It is surrounded by bones, on a red background. End.

#adder #snake #snakes #adders #venomous snake #daily creature #animals

[herpsandbirds]

Sumatran Pit Viper (Trimeresurus sumatranus), family Viperidae, Borneo

Venomous.

photograph by Rupert Grassby-Lewis

#pit viper #viperidae #venomous snake #trimeresurus #snake #reptile #herpetology #animals #bature #borneo #asia

[thesorceresstemple]

#poison #poison witch #venomous snake #rattlesnake #snake venom

[amaranth-devi1]

@rottingveil

European adder (Kyy),

I met on the jogging path 28 May 2022

#rotting veil #kyy #venomous snake #european adder #european viper #finland #my photography

[orochimaru-sama]

My son just walked through the door, cobra in hand, friend in tow. I don't know what they are about to do, but this is where we let natural consequences take action.

#mitsuki #venomous snake #what the actual hell are they up to

[sunflowerbun18]

No raiden today only venom snake cause my bf showed me he is a handsome boi

#snake #venom snake #venomous snake #doodles #I’m also trying to figure out how to draw manlier faces so why not him #bro what he doin at a McDonald’s tho #mgsv #metal gear

[pleistocene-pride]

The desert horned viper (cerastes cerastes) also known as the sidewinding horned viper, Saharan horned viper, North African horned viper, African desert horned viper, greater cerastes, or the asp, is a venomous species of viper native  throughout the deserts,  badlands, and shrublands, of Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Tunisia, Niger, Libya, Chad, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Israel, Yemen, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan. These typically solitary and nocturnal snakes move about there environment by sidewinding, during which they press their weight into the sand or soil, leaving whole-body impressions. They are also proficient burrowers and can often be found lying submerged in sand or loose dirt with only the tops of there heads visible as they sit in wait to ambush prey such as lizards, birds and small mammals. They are themselves preyed upon by monitor lizards and honey badgers. Like all vipers of its genus, the desert horned vipers venom is cytotoxic, affecting the walls and contents of cells, and is known to cause swelling, nausea, hemorrhaging, vomiting, necrosis, and hematuria. However while there bite can be incredibly painful it is seldom fatal especially if treated quickly and properly. Males average around 12 – 24in (30 – 60cms) in length while females can reach up to 33in (85cms). They are easily recognized by the presence of a pair of supraocular "horns", although hornless individuals also occur. The color pattern of these snakes consists of a yellowish, pale grey, pinkish, reddish, or pale brown ground color, varying depending on the surroundings. The belly is white and the tail is thin with a black tip. Mating occurs in the spring around April, after mating the female will lay 8-23 eggs under rocks in in abandoned burrows. These that hatch after 50 to 80 days and under ideal conditions a desert horned viper will reach sexual maturity at 2 years of age and may live up to 18.

#desert #horned #viper #desert horned viper #sidewinding #sidewinder #saharan horned viper #horned viper #north african horned viper #africa #middle east #asp #greater cerastes #pleistocene #pleistocene pride #snake #venomous snake

[venomous-with-headphones]

OK K.O! Let's Rewrite the Show - Headcanons #2

More headcanons!!

Professor Venomous + Voxman

- Venn always had a great fascination with rats (even though he is literally part snake), and after separating from his brother and joining the villainy, he rescued a little rat girl who was lost in the sewers and named her Fink.

- Professor Venomous obviously HAS a tail AND HE LOVES IT! (Snake man, yuss)

- Fink is his minion, but she's also a scientist that has made alot of inventions with Venomous. And yes, she's adopted by PV (we actually get this confirmed) and refers him as boss or dad.

- I think Boxman is older than Venomous, at least by about ten years, and it's the same with Cosma, Billiam William and even Vormulax, so that makes PV the youngest villain in the whole community (he’s almost 30-34, I guess ?).

- Venomous meets Boxman formally at an important villain gala (to which he did not obviously snuck in uninvited), and although Venn doesn't make any impression on him at first, he eventually takes an interest in Boxman and his peculiar style of committing crimes. 'Cause ya know, Boxy IS actually much more of a threat, but he's still a pushover to other villains.

- Boxman has always had trouble relating to people (thanks to his shitty parents but that’s another story to tell), and has long avoided opening up and being honest with others, much like Venomous, although his story is much darker.

- During their dating time, Boxman worries alot about Venny and his emotional problems (nightmares, mood swings, paranoia). Venomous also worries about Boxy anger issues. This almost sounds like a toxic relationship (which it’s true), but eventually they find a better way to solve their issues, and surprisingly Boxy suggests going to couples therapy.

- (+18!) Venomous and Boxman have been dating for almost a year and they try to *cough* have sex for the first time, and when Boxy takes off his clothes, he says a surprised "oh". Venny starts to feel really insecure and gets defensive and talks about he doesn't need a dick to be a great villain or a real man, but then Boxman shuts him up with a kiss and explains he doesn't think Venn is less of a man or villain and is still just as attracted to him.

- Yeah, they totally switch, but Boxman likes more to be in full control, and PV really feels comfortable with that... he can be vulnerable knowing that there will be someone who wouldn't take advantage of his weakness.

#ok ko! let’s rewrite the show #ok ko #ok ko let's be heroes #professor venomous #ok ko venomous #lord boxman #ok ko professor venomous #voxman #spacetales.com #okko #ok ko voxman #prof venomous #venomous snake #ok ko headcanons #ok ko angst #my headcanons #my two babies #pv deserved better #lord boxman x professor venomous #ok ko boxman #ok ko fink #transmasculine #trans!professorvenomous #trans!venomous #the voxy bunch #boxmore #headcanon #venomous-with-headphones

[briefbestiary]

While more than likely a result of whispers and embellishments of what is nowadays known as the desert horned viper, this remains a legendary serpent of Greek legend.

#BriefBestiary #bestiary #digital art #fantasy #folklore #legend #myth #mythology #cerastes #kerastes #greek mythology #greek folklore #viper #venomous snake #legendary snake #monster snake #legendary serpent #monster

[robbiefishing]

OMG have a look at this white Brown snake. This is the 2nd deadliest snake in the world.

What a cool this to see. I feel blessed to have seen this.

#dangerous snake #snakes #snake #venomous snake #brown snake #eastern brown snake #Youtube

[itsmarjudgenature]

Spitting Cobra!

#cobra #snakes #venomous snake #wildlife photography

[reptilianjayce]

Blue insularis Pit Viper. (trimeresurus insularis)

#venomous #venomous snake #venomous reptile #reptile #reptiles #snake #snakes #pets #pet reptiles

[falseandrealultravival]

Today's tanka-2: sometimes with pictures

my dog have killed A snake

If I try to change places it has already revived and escaped

愛犬の

戯れており

死んだ蛇

場所を移せば

蘇生し逃げる

This snake was a venomous snake(yamakagashi), and all I could see was that it was dead, but since it would be bad for a dog to eat poison, I decided to move it out of reach and bury it later. When I went to the site, it had disappeared. Was it pretending to be dead? Or was it really reanimated? A snake is a mysterious animal.

03.06.2013

#snake #dead snake #killed #revive #escape #venomous snake #yamakagashi #poison #bury #pretending to be dead #reanimate #mysterious #tanka