Photo by @mambaman
Africa's most venomous snake. Not to be confused with Africa's most dangerous snake - that title rightly belongs to the fearsome Black Mamba.
The Boomslang (African Tree Snake) - you need slightly less venom to kill a man than the Black Mamba but you are far less likely to be bitten by a Boomslang than a Black Mamba.
This Boomslang in the picture is bleeding as it was being attacked by a bird - a Grey Headed Shrike. This is quite ironic as the Boomslang includes birds in it's diet!
The Boomslangs other prey are lizards, chameleons in particular.
Boomslang come in various color variations:
Brown are often females
Green and black are often males
By William Warby from London, England - Boomslang SnakeUploaded by berichard, CC BY 2.0, Link
The also come in almost black.
Juveniles have the most interesting colouration.
There is nothing beautiful than nature
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I'm very scared of snakes, so it's interesting to watch them only on the photo
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Boomslag Snakes looks so beautiful but too much dangerous, I am also geel Scary from Snakes.
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In the most cases snakes don't do anything to you. They are afraid too. But if they feel threatened they attack.
I follow you now :)
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the most deadly snake is a coin that drops value on a day trade when you turn to bite a sandwich lol #humor
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im going to just assume you let your elbow drop on the keyboard by mistake lol #humor
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Boomslangs are really cute with large eyes, they shy away from people and strike only when provoked. They puff their necks to warn its victim. That even made me like them
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You always hear about The Black Mamba, but I have never heard of the Boomslang snake. Its really an amazing looking creature with the the large throat area making it look quite different from other snakes I have seen.
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@gavvet, I'm not to be confuse but I get most advance knowledge from you with this title and contents. Now I know boomslang is a most venomous snake. I'll check it more from web. Boomslang has colorful looks. It gives from nature for their attacking mode. Thank you for educative information.
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That's very informative post @gavvet. I've heard before black mamba. But never heard Boomslang. My brother follow world geographical project. I think he never heard also Boomslang. I hope to share to him. Best updating.
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I only knew about black mamba. But Boomslang? Wow amazing... I'll have to do more research about this snake... Beautiful and dangerous.
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Excellent post good analyses thanks for sharing.
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wooow very interesting. I thought it was the most toxic black mamba. Thank you for informing me. @gavvet
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I actually sow a boomslang this past December in Munster, South Coast South Africa! I swear I nearly died....they love they tropical weather that side.! But im still a lover of snakes a specially if not deadly... lol here is pic of us hugging ❤️
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The African boomslap is among the ten most poisonous snakes in the world. In this list he takes the honorable 9th place.
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Really this look very dangerous snakes really. As they look dangerous they must be Venomous means poisonous. Although they are beautiful but they are very dangerous. So appalling to see it.
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boomlsang The worlds most dangerous snakes
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Wow very scary. 😭😭
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Beautiful ♥♥♥
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useful information
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No natter how venomous it may be !! It still looks so beautiful 😍
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Snakes are one of the most beautiful and intelligent animals.
They don't just attack, but if they feel threatened they attack as a form of defense.
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The black mamba is africa's most venonous snake, but the amazing about snakes in general is that they also have parental instincts by protecting for their youngs, in reality they are not as dangerous as speculated .
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those snake are looking beautifully dangerous ...
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nice snaks
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wow very scary. what's my dangerous african snake. in fact I am very afraid of small or big snakes are very dangerous for us
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How true is the saying that one can determine how poisonous a snake is with the shape of their heads?
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Oh my goodness! Impressive Sharing dude!
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Beutyful serpent, but very venenous.
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So beautifull but yet so dangerous!
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I do not want to go anywhere near this snake..are there anti venom for this type of snake? i saw some video earlier about dos and don'ts when bit by a snake..pretty much more you try to do the worse it is for you. so if you get bit...get your ass to a hospital asap
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it is most dangerous and enough to kill a human
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gavvet , you came out of nowhere and you are killing it in Steem with stunning content. This truly shows that when one is dedicated success does not take long to follow.
gavvet is a straight shooter and I am glad to see that he continues to give solid advice.
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Very scary! I won't come near them.
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snakes are so dangerous
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There is hardly a difference between a dangerous and a venomous snake. They both kill you.
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I never heard about boomslang but the first time I heard about black mamba when I was in school, I was fascinated. Believe it or not, a cobra was crawled past between my legs while I was trying to pee.
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around snakes everyday not scary
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a very good post, please help upvote post @annchifahrani once 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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They are quite beautiful!
Is the reason you are less likely to be bitten simply because they are less aggressive or because they are usually hanging out in trees where humans aren't?
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🐍 ular boomslangracun yang mematikan, # @gavvet
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some people eat those types of snaked right?
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Nice please vote my post
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Nice informative post, but it looks too scary and dangerous. Wish we all safe from these snakes.
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Green and black has a cool look to it. Almost like a Kawasaki Ninja :p
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don't like snakes. Do not look at his images directly aja I'm afraid.
I wonder in Indonesia also lots of people who keep the snakes. From small up to size is great. His benefits actually what the hell for us. It's a dangerous animal. And very detrimental in my opinion.
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Thanks for showing the differences in coloring etc. Nice photos!
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I hope humans don't go close to this creatures, they are so scary.
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Wow very nice scary.i think its a great post.
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i think its a great post....i know some thing from your post....i hope everybody like your post...thanks for shear it...
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Snakes are so beautiful and amazing animals. :)
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this snake looks very poisonous and dangerous.
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I am very afraid to see it..From my childhood I am so much scare of snakes..by the way thanks for informing about this snake.
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Excellent and interesting post, greetings
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If my mother-in-law lived in Africa, that snake would be the second most dangerous, because my mother-in-law would be the first :)
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Had a chat with a handler a while ago, and they said the venom is thankfully slow acting, so they didn't even keep anti venom in house at the snake park, it was safe enough to send for it if there was an incident.
NOT so with the black mamba, they wouldnt even handle the snake.....said it was evil that thing, and was unafraid of humans, hunting them even when cleaning the cage. So they put a divide in the cage so they could clean etc.
Interesting stuff!
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Incredible..
What an irony
Snakes can be deadly tho.
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Interesting, this snake must be very dangerous ,I haven't heard or seen it before. It's beautiful though. Thanks for sharing.
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Opps... its not a easy guy to handle I think...
good to know about that.. thanks a lot for these information you are sharing with us...
Cheers..
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They are so dangrous and also their antitode is also rare specially in villages
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Those are very dangerous
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Boomslang, the first snake I heard?
probably because it is genuine from Africa.
the color is beautiful, they prefer to live on a tree?
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Hello, @gavvet!
I did not know which are the most venomous snakes in Africa. It is an interesting post. All the best for you!
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wow very nice :)
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Nice I love reading about animals....Very interesting
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What a lovely creature.
Snakes are awesomely cool animals. We have the a selection of the worlds most deadly around here. Most are not really nasty, but you don't want to come unexpectedly upon a tiger snake on the river bank, they are nasty buggers who will come at you for no apparent reason.
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Great shot...Even though they're incredibly toxic and very much deadly, the boomslang is among the most inoffensive snakes in the world. They truly want nothing to do with people, and you have to push them a long, long way to get them to lash out and bite. They're quite shy and tend to rely on their camouflage to do both of their defense for them. I think they're also one of the most beautiful snakes in the world.
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Another snake that puffs neck, is the vine snake
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they all look beautiful, is that normal to say that?
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Wow, thanks for that I really enjoyed reading that one!
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I love snakes, one of the most beauty one i saw
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I'm very scared of snakes, but your story is very interesting.
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It includes bird in its diet,,, but was attacked by a bird... Woaw😥
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Wow beautiful and deadly!
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This is a terrible post for me))) I'm terrified of snakes, even though I am born in the year of the snake
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Beautiful picture of a
It's a back-fanged snake that has to really get hold of you and bite down unlike the front-fanged type. It's venom doesn't keep well and has to be harvested as soon as there is a bite. Met a few of them in the bush war!! I have followed @mambaman, thanks for posting this!
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Very interesting to know about the Boomslang, I was surprise to hear that the one on your first picture was attack by bird, probably shrike was protecting its nest. I know that in Australia they have a farm breeding such poisonous snakes to gain antivenin. Is there anything the same in Africa?
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That is some great shots !! and dangerous too
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Beautiful and scary.
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It looks so scary
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Oh My God, it seems so beautiful at the same time very dangerous. I am not that fond of snakes but i know about Black Mamba. B.Mamba is at the top of the list no doubt about it.
Thank you so much for the amazing Photography of these species @gavvet
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No, Australia's Inland Taipan (Small Scale Fierce Snake) and Eastern Browns are at the top of the list. The Brown is actually the more dangerous of the 2 as it has a bad temper and is pretty aggro.
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thats really amazing info i love snake and scare too hmmmm
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they look very dangerous... :(
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The snake that reinforces the phrase “Never trust a pretty face”- the boomslang snake.
Boomslangs spend most of their time chilling out in trees in a variety of environments, from coastal thickets to savannahs. These snakes exhibit sexual dimorphism, meaning that the males and females display obvious morphological differences. The females are typically brown, whereas the males can display a variety of bright colors, from greens and yellows to pink-ish reds. A characteristic feature of these snakes is their strikingly large eyes that take up a large proportion of their heads. Youngsters are particularly beautiful because their eyes are an iridescent green, but don’t let these puppy dog eyes fool you. This snake will mess you up.
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Oooh my god how much those snakers are Bring fear
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Good
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There are many people who love herpetology, the study of reptiles in general, but I suffer 100% of ophidhophobia ... although I do not fail to recognize the excellent post.
Regards @gavvet ;)
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Wow, cool @gavvet
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Snake's are very dangerous .Specially when they feel that they are going to be hurt or threatened .So people should avoid those place where snake's can live.@upvoted
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The majority of snake bite are when people attempt to handle snakes to remove them, or kill them. So you can't really blame the snake. Few snake will bite if unprovoked as we are too big for dinner.
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Wow #Beautifull
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Beautiful photos. It's amazing you allowed yourself to get so close to such a dangerous creature. Were you wearing some sort of special thick garment for safety? I would have froze up like Indiana.
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I've always been convinced that black mamba was also the most poisonous. Fortunately, where I live there are not many dangerous snakes, because when I'm in the woods and I find a viper I'm petrified and my blood freezes... They make me very scared.
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Yes, really ironic, although the best defense is to attack! )
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its amazing...
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Nice article bro..
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So............... interesting article.......really enjoyable !
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It looks dangerous
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Luckily they will much rather shy away, than risk confrontation.
And it truly is a beautiful snake. Thank you so much for the share.
Hope you have a stunning day!
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