Black Mamba Pictures

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A younger dumber Wheels.

 

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[Wheels]

Anton,

Great photos. You have some nice looking snakes there. Do you get called to remove them from houses/public areas?

If you have any pictures with a gabon viper, ringhal etc. I would love to see them also.

 

[BRICKBURN]

That tools handle is not nearly long enough in my mind!

 

[Upepo]

Alright - here's my Stupid Question of the day.
How did those guys holding the mambas in their bare hands put the snakes down again - without getting bitten?

I know there's the old trick of putting the snake inside a bag by lowering its body first (into the bag).
But with a mamba involved, you've still got the risk of it striking your hand - as you release its head.
So how did they do that???

thanks,
Upepo

 

[enysse]

Anton, you make a great point, all creatures have a chance to make a living. By going out of our way to kill or rid a creature off the planet says something about ourselves.

 

[Nyati]

I also agree with Anton s point of view, I have encountered snakes on country roads a few times, and stopped to let them cross in peace.

 

[Wheels]

Alright - here's my Stupid Question of the day.
How did those guys holding the mambas in their bare hands put the snakes down again - without getting bitten?

I know there's the old trick of putting the snake inside a bag by lowering its body first (into the bag).
But with a mamba involved, you've still got the risk of it striking your hand - as you release its head.
So how did they do that???

thanks,
Upepo

With me I just handed him back to the Tanzanian that handed him to me. There was a miscommunication, I asked if his venom sacks had been removed and was assured that they were. Later, while I was holding the snake, I was told that nothing had been done to the venom sacks, he was just a nice nyoka that didn't bite.

 

[Upepo]

"he was just a nice nyoka that didn't bite. "

Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!
nice nyoka ...nice nyoka ... down boy

[nice snake .... nicke snake].

Upepo

 

[Bwannabe]

YOu move from CONSERVATION to PRESERVATIONIST. Yea a huge difference. That is your choice, you live with your choice.