South Africa's most Venomous Snake

The Boomslang (African Tree Snake). One of South Africa's Deadly Dozen Snakes.
This is the most venomous snake in South Africa. NOTE - NOT MOST DANGEROUS.
It is the most venomous as it has the most potent of all South African snake venom. You need less Boomslang Venom to kill a man than from any other South African snake.
However there are a few factors that make this snake NOT the most DANGEROUS - that title belongs to the Black Mamba.

1. The Boomslang by nature is far more docile and less likely to bite.
2. It mainly lives in trees and would rather flee if approached.
3. The Venom, although more potent than say for example a Black Mamba, it is slow working. So although you need less Boomslang Venom to kill a man, it takes a number of days to kill a man.
4. The Boomslang yields less venom than Mambas, Cobras or Adders.
5. The Boomslang is a back-fanged snake with less effective fangs than the front fanged Mambas, Cobras and Adders
   This Photo was taken during a Snake Show in Pretoria