The black mamba is truly scary as not only will it hide in all kinds of places, from bushes and trees, to garages and sheds and vehicles even, it's very nervous and prone to biting and fast. It really has a combination of all the worst characteristics for living alongside a venomous snake
@@adrianking5661 Fun fact: It’s name can mean it adds death and even though everything in Australia is upside if you reverse its name it means ‘life subtractor’
@@Yanivosaurus I like it... but it just doesn't work for everything reversed in my country... I do like life subtractor though... thanks for that little gem.
Black Mamba the most feared snake in Africa. The Puff Adder is responsible for the most Fatal snake bites in Africa. The Boomslang is the most toxic venomous snake in Africa.
One snake that should definitely get at least an honorable mention is the different species of kraits. There was a guy several years ago that was bitten on his hand that eventually died, even after being administered MORE THAN 30 vials of antivenom, and he was only bitten once.
0:46 i could argue that there is no aggressive snake. looking up recorded snakebites it is usually because of people handling them, provoking them, stepping on them, trying to unalive them or sometimes a feeding response [ usually more common in captive snakes as they associate their owners with food ] . the correct word is defensive as most snakes are very shy and fear people [ one of the only exceptions would be large constrictors but even then people being constricted by them is rare ]
The exception you were talking about is when owners of pythons, boas would smell of rats which triggers a feeding mechanism in them Not a everyday occurence now is it?
I am studying herpetology and while you’re right that snakes do not attack people and would much rather use their venom for food over defense, there are some snake species that are more prone to biting. My best examples are non venomous species but the same carries over to venomous species. Like most fossorial snakes almost never bite, but Nerodia bite incredibly frequently (whenever I have to catch one I always mentally prepare for the bite). So while I wouldn’t call it aggression, it’s closer to caution in the snake’s part, there is a difference in the willingness to bite
Thank you so much for not repeating myths about snakes like Tiger snakes!!! There are so many myths about them being aggressive and mean I love that you talked about snakes being defensive instead
This is one of the better content I watched for quite a while. It makes a lot of sense to rank these snakes not just by how toxic their venom are, but also by their proximity to people, as well as the availability of anti-venom in certain areas.
As Steve Irwin once said 'Snakes aren't evil ugly monsters out to get you' there just animals trying to survive and only bite to defend themselves snakes are amazing and need our protection🐍🐍🐍
Some do hunt humans for fun. What other animal kills that many. #2 would probably be lions or dogs. I would say 100,000 deaths is bad but most are in the wild. I’ve had them come after me fishing wanting to kill me.
@@johnny_truth With all do respect I've seen plenty of snakes while fishing and they've never come after me unless you have fish on your hook and they try to steal it that something water snakes do sometimes and bigger snakes can be more dangerous maybe there were a few incidences but those were freak incidents at best so that doesn't mean every single python and anaconda out there hunting humans and especially not on purpose that's just ridiculous if any animal hunts and kills on purpose it's us humans fact more snakes are killed yearly by people than people being killed by snakes even in rural areas where snake bites are more common more snakes are killed by the natives mostly out of fear and hatred when snake bites only happen because either the snakes try to defend itself or gets accidental stepped on which how most snake bites happen and lions and tigers and animals like those are a completely different thing
When I lived in Costa Rica, I was walking along a trail and a guide pointed out a Fer De Lance right next to where people walk by. That's how abundant they are. Most of the time they want nothing to do with you but they and Eyelash Vipers don't like being surprised
The Boomslang is very highly venomous. Especially given that it's a colubrid. They're not prone to biting. Also you have a better chance of avoiding serious bite because they're rear fanged.
@@mosotiduncan9140 It's also known as a vine snake. It's a colubrid too. It has hemotoxic venom. But it's also rear fanged and is not known for being aggressive 👍
I think some members of the keelback family of rear fanged colubrids also have a potentially lethal hemotoxin just like the boomslang and twig snake. Unless the venom is well studied, venomous colubrids should be treated with some caution. Now that I think of it, isn't the whole reason people are aware both the boomsland and twig snake are dangerous because herpetologists who kept them in captivity got bitten, presumably when feeding them?
No antivenin because they rarely bite humans it wouldn't be cost effective to produce antivenin. 😉 Only 8 people have died from the bite of the Boomslang since polyvalent antivenìn was developed in the forties. The video is about the deadliest snakes not the most toxic venomous snakes.
I'm really glad you took a sensible approach to categorising how "deadly" these snakes are. Of course here in Australia we have super-venomous species, but our antivenom programme is a world leader and deaths are rare. On an anecdotal note, I saw a tiger snake out in the wild whilst bush walking last year. It was early in the morning and the snake must have been sunning itself to warm up. As soon as it heard us and felt our vibrations, it quickly moved into the bush. I bush walk a lot and I don't often see snakes.
@Warren Price Snakes aren't totally deaf they don't have external ears but they can hear like if a person was wearing ear muffs for protection they hear muffled sounds. Scientists have been doing tests on approaching rattlesnakes to find out whether they feel vibrations or hear something approaching first. They can tell by when the snake starts to rattle if it was sound or vibrations that alerted the snake.
@@yokonakajima75 That "considerably more venomous" bit is true with mice, but with humans we really don't know. I've never handled either, but the Mamba is considerably faster, and every authority I've heard speak on the subject said the Mamba is by far the more difficult and dangerous to handle. I'll never forget Steve Irwin's experience. He said the Black Mamba was the scariest snake he ever handled.
Vipers are generally more dangerous than elapids like the Black Mamba. Elapids will usually flee if they sense a human approaching whereas vipers stay still and hope they won't be seen. So people are much more likely to accidentally step on a viper. They also have longer fangs, faster strike speed and usually deliver a higher venom yield per bite than elapids.
The reason for Russell’s Vipers death is usually due to how complicated it is to treat their venom, because they have a massive concoction of highly potent types venom. Also their venom changes geographically, such as the Pakistani version is the worse. This is by far the best snake list I’ve seen, also a snake that is slept on is the PNG Taipan, has the speed and attitude of a mamba and a venom that’s similar to the inland.
Coastal Taipan or PNG Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus LD 50 0.099mgkg sc bites are treated with CSL TAIPAN monovalent antivenin successfully if available in Papua New Guinea where some people still don't have access to antivenin or any other medical treatment. They have a 90 percent chance of dying without antivenin in that country.
Mamba is only deadly because of where its found? No dude, mambas are deadly because of how fast working and potent their venom is as well as because of how aggressive/defensive they are. One of few snakes that will actually charge at you when cornered. Combined with how fast they are makes them so deadly
I have an extreme fear of venomous snakes. I still made myself watch this video because I really like your channel. I wouldn't live in Africa, Australia, or India for any amount of money. It just seems like venom is a particularly horrible way to die.
The only danger of venomous snakes is unknowingly getting to close to them, they always try to avoid contact with humans (or anything else larger than them) if they can
Yeah people don’t say how these snakes go into villages just to bite people and will do it in many cities in those areas. These things are nothing to play with. I understand they are needed but remember the serpent is the most deadly thing on the planet. What other animal kills 100,000 people yearly. I was fishing with a friend 30 years ago at a small pond deep in the woods full of beaver dam’s and later before sundown 500 snakes came out like a movie and were climbing up to kill us. Luckily my friend is strong towards violent animals and we used are poles to beat them back and had to jump into the water and beat them going out. They were two feet away and not stopping. I would have been bit on for hours. The scariest thing in my life, I just happened to think about it. Definitely didn’t go back to that pond. I’ve actually stepped on them before and they went towards the water so it just depends. Sometimes they will chase your boat mad and sometimes they run. I’ve seen people have to shot them and they not stop until you killed them before they kill you. They have a temper.
Very well and professionally informed. As a toxinologist I observed many false Information about venomous snakes so I‘m happy to see that you educate it in a correktly explained way, also good chose of words. Greetings Form Germany, more about venomous animals pls!
The black Mamba is considered to be the deadliest because of its size, both arboreal and good on the ground, speed and agility, very nervous and aggressive, intelligent and then ability to bite you everywhere in your body. Because it's such a big snake, it is capable of injecting large amounts of dosages per strikes. Although it is not the most venomous snake, its venom is the most fast acting venom of all snakes in the world. In 2018 the snake handler was accidentally beaten on the finger and collapsed after two minutes. The black Mamba kills most of its victims within 15 minutes, that's why a bite from it is called the kiss of death (it gives you less time to get medical attention). Here in South African there's plenty of antivenin for this snake, but the time it gives you is too small. That is why most snake experts call it the deadliest snake in the world.
Worst thing about getting bitten by a snake in Africa is when you look for help and tell the person that you were bitten by a snake and they faint. They cause too much panic.
@@charlesmendez4686 it depends which snake. I've never been scared of any snake in my life but one. You mention this name to most people " Black Mamba" you'll definitely get a real reaction of fear 😱
@@sefutho I am aware of it but you should also fear the Mozambican spitting cobra and puff adder if you are in SA. People fear the black mamba a lot because it is an automatic death sentence. On the other hand, its a matter of how you might die that's another problem and trust me, you do not want to be screaming, shaking, vomiting, pissing and shitting yourself when the pain of the Cobra or Adder is doing damage and destroying your organs. It would be too much of a disgrace for the "Tshimollo" family.
@mohlodi tshimollo Black Mamba is the most feared snake in Africa. The Puff Adder is responsible for the most Fatal snake bites in Africa. The Boomslang is the most toxic venomous snake in Africa.
OMG finally somebody on here who also knows the truth that the Black Mamba is by far the deadliest snake on this planet I have so many battles on here about this but I'm not as articulate when commenting As You Are❤
Excellent video and list. As someone that has watched way too many snake videos, I truly appreciate your explanation of the philosophy of your list and the discussion between the difference between deadly meaning how many people a snake kills per year and a snake like the Inland Taipan, as you noted, that has 'arguably' (also as you noted) the most deadly venom of any snake in the world. In short, I very much appreciate your detail and nuanced educational video.
The Gaboon viper has cytotoxic venom and rarely bites or comes into contact with humans due to the fact that they live in remote locations in the rainforest of central, East and West Africa.
@@richardhincemon9423 The issue at hand is when you do get bitten. Even with antivenom, you might still die days later from internal organ damage. The pain on the other hand is what makes it a problem.
@Charles Mendez The Gaboon Viper venom is cytotoxic and is treated with Salmusa antivenin Kovax. There are no known fatalities from the bite of the Gaboon Viper, most bites have been from pet vipers and their owners were able to get antivenin and follow up medical treatment. A man in Wilmington N.C. did have a finger removed from the bite of a Gaboon Viper.
Here in Thailand, the Russell’s Viper got a funny name. Sometimes they call it Ngu Maew Sao (Hissing Cat snake) due to when it is threatened. The viper will inhale air into their body and they will expand while exhaling hardly and cause some irritating, cat-alike hissing sounds! (Really love your videos, keep up the work!)
@@jie8358 Yes. Their bite are not really nice. The venom is also another thing that can put you in lots of pain till death. Sadly here in Thailand they are a bit rare since deforestation and grassland shrinks due to tractor and mowing for cornfields and sugar cane.
The one you forgot is very similar to The Black Mamba of Africa only it lives in Australia. The Coastal Taipan is just as aggressive as the Black Mamba with a similar venom toxicity. It can also grow to very long lengths and is very fast and reminds me a lot of the Black Mamba! The Costal Taipan and the Bushmaster of South America are just two venomous snake spices you left off your list. The Bushmaster is the largest pit viper in the world and is more dangerous than the Western Diamond back because it has a very high venom yield, like the King Brown and King Cobra only with a higher venom toxicity. Bushmasters are an amazingly large snake spices and the amount of venom they can deliver in one bite is crazy insane!
@theguy man Inland Taipan ld50 0.025mgkg sc tested subcutaneous is the most toxic venomous snake with its cardiovascular toxins and oxylepotoxin-1.Presynaptic Postsynaptic neurotoxins but it lives in the remote areas of the outback in Australia. Coastal Taipan LD 50 0.099mgkg sc that lives in many regions of Australia is responsible for more fatal bites but with CSL TAIPAN monovalent antivenin bites of the Coastal and Inland Taipans can be treated successfully. The PNG Taipan which lives in New Guinea is responsible for more fatal bites than the Black Mamba in Africa due to lack of antivenin or any other medical treatment in many regions of their country.
A very good video. I would've included some of the following species: Bushmaster, Cape Cobra, Indian Cobra, Banded Krait, Eastern Green Mamba, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Coastal Taipan and Cottonmouth. A lot of these have caused a large number of fatalities.
Cottonmouths live throughout the Southern United States and it's northernmost range is in Southern Illinois. There's only been one recorded fatality from a cottonmouth bite since 1971 when a man was bitten in 2015 and did not seek medical treatment. He passed away in his sleep telling his girlfriend he cannot afford to go to the hospital. There are approximately 7 to 8,000 snake bites each year in the United States and a survey was taken in 2017 where there were only 272 cottonmouth snake bites none of which resulted in a fatality.
That's not accurate. There was a man bitten by a cottonmouth in 2005 in Florida that passed away. You are correct though about cottonmouth bites not being very deadly. In fact all rattlesnake venom is more potent with copperhead being 3rd and coral snake being number 1 as far as snakes in u.s. Usually the the venom is easily treated from cottonmouth bites but infections are very common that can lead to amputations. As far as deadly rattlesnakes the eastern and western diamond backs,timber/canebreak, and the Mojave and tiger rattlesnakes are the worst out of our many varieties. The only ones worse are neotropical rattlesnakes further south in Mexico and south America.
@PSALMS144:1 What is the name of the man who was bitten by a cottonmouth in 2005 that passed away from the bite? He would be listed on the North American snake bite registry if he died. Cottonmouth venom is slightly less toxic than the Timber rattlesnake that live Inland and in the mountains they are capable of delivering 170mg of hemotoxic and cytotoxic venom in a single bite more than enough to be fatal. They are defensive when cornered but they rarely bite humans when left alone. Other than the Coral snake they are the least likely to envenomate a human in the United States.
@@stevewilliams3850 Not exactly a hot vacation spot. Or a place where a lot of humans go for any reason. Nobody has ever died of a bite from the Inland Taipan even though it's the most venomous snake on the planet. Interestingly, the most venomous North American snake- the Eastern Coral- causes so few fatalities that making antivenin isn't cost-efficient.
@@RobertEWaters North American coral snake a n t i v i n e n- m i c r u r u s is now produced by Pfizer Laboratories. Wyeth Laboratories halted Productions in 2010 and those vials remained active until 2019. Pfizer Laboratories began production in 2017.
@Robert E. Waters CSL TAIPAN monovalent antivenin was developed in 1955 from a Coastal Taipan which was caught by 20 year old herpetology researcher Kevin Budden who lost his life in the process 2 days after from a bite from the first ever live capture of a Coastal Taipan. The antivenin was developed from that snake in 1955 by Commonwealth Serum Laboratory. The antivenin for all Taipan species is made from the venom of the Coastal Taipan because of its high venom yield. Nobody has ever died from the bite of the Inland Taipan thanks to Kevin Budden legendary herpetologist. Rip 🙏 Coral snake antivenin was developed in the sixtys by Wyeth Laboratory and is now manufactured by Pfizer Laboratory it has always been available to medical professionals who want to stock in case of a bite from all 3 species of North American Coral snakes 🐍 😉 the neurotoxic venom of Coral snakes is used for many purposes other than antivenin.
I was stationed in Panama in the 1980's, the Fer De Lance has several different types of poison, and has the fastest strike of any snake in the world. We feared the Fer De Lance more than the large vicious Bushmasters, or Jungle rattlesnakes.
@@ithomas7788 Had my reply removed, why my reply violated no RUclips community guidelines, except someone getting needlessly butt hurt, .....Lol, I will REPEAT you stating "no snakes are "vicious" "is BS, I was stationed in Panama, and Bushmasters are very territorial, and will attack even if you are not close enough to threaten them. "The female reportedly remains with her eggs during incubation and may aggressively defend the nest if approached." The native Panamanians will tell you that they will attack someone within 20, to 30 ft of their nest. This is what the US Army taught to soldiers in JOTC (Jungle ,Operations, Training, Course), at FT Sherman Panama. What proof do you have that this is not true?
another thing i heard about is if you manage to survive a fer de lance bite it can mess with your pituitary gland and make all types of things wrong with that
@@jie8358 With several types of venom including a Hemotoxin and Neurotoxin, I can see how a bite could mess alot of things up in your body if not treated immediately. "Bite symptoms include pain, oozing from the puncture wounds, local swelling that may increase for up to 36 hours, bruising that spreads from the bite site, blisters, numbness, mild fever, headache, bleeding from the nose and gums, hemoptysis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, impaired consciousness and tenderness of the spleen. In untreated cases, local necrosis frequently occurs and may cause gangrene which often requires amputation. In 12 fatal cases, the cause of death was sepsis (5), intracranial hemorrhage (3), acute kidney injury with hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis (2) and hemorrhagic shock (1).[27] Venoms from neonate B. asper specimens are more hemorrhagic and lethal, whereas those of adult are more hemolytic and induce stronger myonecrotic action.[28]"
The Lachesis muta aka Bushmaster is not a sweet boy either. It occurs in South and Central America. Together with the Fer de Lance the most poisonous and dangerous snakes in those regions.
Love this channel. Have had 2 run ins with North Pacific rattlesnakes. Most notable of which, I was hiking and stepped directly over a baby who was crossing the trail. We both looked back at each other surprised and then just went on our separate ways. They aren’t aggressive at all but really hard to see.
i live in texas and you get a few now and then but they arnt all too aggressive and it isnt the venom its the hemorrhaging agent in the venom but whats really scary is if its about 4 ft long it can strike you up to 8ft away
Yeah I accidentally woke up early fishing at potholes and found a nice rock pile to fish from back when I was a dumb teenager and when the sun was fully up it got hot out and that's when I realized I was fishing on top of a northern Pacific rattlesnake den they were all around and I almost stepped on one too.
@Wildlife Warrior The Tiger Rattler is also an Arizona species. Its venom is the most toxic of any North American rattlesnake, but it's rare and its range is very, very small.
@@theflyingdutchguy9870 the boom slang snake has rear fangs and rarely ever bites humans. Only eight people have died since 1957 from a boom slang bite. Boom slang monovalent antivenom was developed in the 1940s.
@@highcountrydelatite the top 12 are definitely not in Australia (although a couple are). taipans, both inland and coastal, plus death adders kill hardly anyone for the reasons outlined in this video, i.e. readily available anti venom and a sophisticated health service, features very lacking in countries like India, Sri Lanka and much of sub Saharan Africa.
@@highcountrydelatite Despite your claims of expertise you are clearly not very logical. The point of the video was to rank the most dangerous snakes, i.e. those that pose the most risk to life. The fact that the inland taipan and other Australian elapids have very potent venom is completely irrelevant because they rarely kill anyone. It’s a pity that your so-called expertise in this field does not extend to logic. By the way I love it when in a simple debate your opponent resorts to insults (cupcake) because it always means that they have lost the argument.
@David Burgess 4 of the top ten live in Australia . Inland Taipan ld50 0.025mgkg sc 3.Eastern Brown snake LD 50 0.053mgkg sc 5.Central Ranges taipan LD 50 0.075mgkg sc 8.Coastal Taipan LD 50 0.099mgkg sc. If you count sea snakes that live in the Pacific Ocean surrounding Australia 9 of the most toxic venomous snakes can be found in Australia and there Coastal regions. These aren't the deadliest snakes but the most toxic venomous snakes in the world .
@David Burgess lndia would have to be the country which has the deadliest snakes Common krait, Saw Scaled Viper, Common Cobra and the most dangerous and deadly snake the Russell's Viper which kills more people in its geographic range even more than the Saw Scaled Viper. You are correct about the difference between most dangerous and most venomous Watering has trouble separating the two.
Another good alternative to the Diamondback Rattlesnake would've been the eastern coral snake on account of it's venom being different than the other venomous snakes in the area along with the fact that antivenom is harder to obtain for that species than it is for Rattlesnakes as their bites are much more common.
Coral snake bites are treated with m i c r u r u s North American coral snake anti-venom Pfizer Laboratories. There has only been one recorded death from the coral snake bites since the late 1960s due to the fact they rarely ever bite humans and even when they do it's more than likely going to be a dry bite meaning no Venom is injected. They do have the most toxic venom drop for drop in North America and the only venomous snake from the elapid family pure neurotoxic Venom with front fixed fangs.
I live in western part of North Carolina and when I was a kid I saw a king snake about half the size of a diamondback rattler eat the rattlesnake was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen
There are no Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes in Western North Carolina. You probably saw a king snake eat a Timber Rattler that's okay you were a kid when you saw it lol.🐍🤣
Well there was a death in September 2023 in North Queensland, Australia, where a 69 year old man was bitten by a Tiger Snake 🐍 while trying to get his mate away from the snake, as it had bitten him, & as the man was trying to get him away from the snake, it turned & bit him, & he died as a result, but his mate survived! Very sad & condolences to his family. Sunday 10th September 2023.
He did mention sea snakes, but he left them off the list because they lived in the sea as opposed to the land snakes. However I am now curious about this snake-thanks.
@@dragonvoices blue coral snakes rarely come into contact with humans there's only been two fatalities in the past Century from the blue coral snake bite. If bitten by a blue coral snake you would be treated by the physician's choice of Anti-Venom and hope for the best!
I was expecting to see the Gaboon viper on the list as it has the largest fangs in the snake world & delivers the most venom in a bite. Interesting video, nicely put together. 👍
The problem with puff adders is unlike other snakes who move when they sense a large animal approaching, they just lie there. They are known as the laziest snake
@@kakabraza2393 oh definitely lazy doesn’t mean slow, I just mean it in the sense that they just sit and wait for prey and don’t move much in general except for striking
The main thing about Fer da Lances is you cannot see them. And they won’t move because they rely on the camouflage. So people step in them a lot. I went to Costa Rica a few years ago, and walking the trail our tour guide stopped us and told us not to move and waited till everyone saw it. It took me like 2 minutes and it was just sitting in the leafs on the trail. I would have stepped right onto it. They blend in perfectly it’s insane.
My dog was bitten by a puff adder. It was a tit for tat encounter as he bit it first, mortally wounding it. The snake in turn, bit him on the nose so both of them went on to the wild blue yonder. I miss you Rufus❤️
I'm so sorry about your baby. I have a large Doberman Pinscher that chases lizards all over our yard in Florida. We live on the Suwannee River so there are snakes around. He puts his nose everywhere looking for anything lizards, frogs etc. He was bitten on the nose by a Pygmy Rattle snake last year. He was lucky only one fang got him. His head swelled up like a football and we got him to the animal hospital right away at the University of Florida. Great hospital. I know he's going to get bitten again and it worries me to no end. Where do you live where there are Puff Aders? very scary snake. Thanks, take care. (Rusty)
@@dianakesl1814 that's exactly why I make sure to kill all venomous snakes around my house. I don't care who likes it or not, they die if they come near us or our dog. There's plenty of those nasty bastards in Florida to "play their part in the eco system ", so I don't give a shit about killing them. I actually feel really good about it when I do. Better them than one of us. 😉👍
My great uncle raised coon dogs in Missouri and one was bitten in the neck by a timber rattler when I was a kid. You could even see the fang marks. He gave it some kind of shots and it’s belly got about as skinny as a soup can. It actually pulled out of it and lived.
@@bobmurray6697 I bet your uncle killed those nasty bastard too, didn't he? I'll never understand the people who try to act like these things are so wonderful and worth having around. If they're such wonderful loving creatures, then why don't these "snake lovers" ever pick them up with bare hands and no protection? Lol
Russles viper in india is way too common (tho now is thougher to find) and it is very good at camo and i never new the saw scale is that dangerous becus i see it almost every week or so and thought the were only mildy poisonous....😂
got up close and personal with a large tiger snake once, we both ran away from each other, clarence river roughscale,while rare is a coastal taipan in eastern australia , very powerful venom and will strike multiple times
Gaboon viper's are very impressive, chunky and intimidating. Honestly tho, the abilities and behavior of the Mamba family is definitely something to respect. They can climb tree's, chase you on land faster than some people can run at full speed, plus they can be very defensive if they feel like they need to protect themselves. Add their deadly venom and you have a scary combination but I really am facinated with them.
Hi, Tsuki. As I understand it, there IS a standard for how 'deadly' a particular snake species is and that has little to do with how toxic the venom of that species is but rather how many people that species kills on average each year. For this reason, the Indian Saw Scaled Viper and the Indian Cobra are rated as more deadly than the Australian Inland Taipan or fierce snake, even though the Inland Taipan has the most TOXIC venom of any land-based snake. I would also suggest that it would be pretty unlikely that an Australian Eastern Brown snake and a King Brown or Mulga snake would normally come into contact with each other simply 'coz they usually inhabit different parts of the country. Thanks for the information on the rest of these snakes. Just my 0.02. You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
Hello, @@warrenprice425. I agree that the King Brown/Mulga Snake has NO trouble eating other snakes. And please note that I did not say that it did have trouble eating other snakes. What I DID say and I stand by it is the the King Brown and the Eastern Brown mostly frequent different habitats and so seldom come into contact with each other. Just my 0.02. You have a wonderful day. best wishes. Deas Plant.
@@dplant8961 I did not dispute what you said other than the 3 snakes you mentioned all being the same snake As I travel & a dog, with a dog I do not want to meet any snake.
Hello, @@warrenprice425. May I ask which three snakes you are referring to as I 'ackshully' mentioned FIVE snakes in my original comment? Just my 0.02, You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
My first time seeing this and if you're still about my friend that was a great video, not everyone's cup of tea but I find snakes amazing creatures and this video was perfect thank you 👏👏✌️
The brown snake in Australia is one of the most venomous in the world but fortunately an anti-venom is available so number of deaths is not huge: however some people have not responded to this anti venom even if promptly administered.Scientists think it's because there is a sub species to the brown that looks very similar and the only difference is that it has one stripe fewer on its underside!
9 species of Brown snakes in Australia all are treated with polyvalent antivenìn which covers all species. Only a. 03 percent chance of dying with medical treatment in Australia from snake bites.
I grew up in the bush in Australia and so encountered many snakes but the two snakes I would not want to meet or mess with are the Black Mamba and Coastal Taipan both with a virtual 100% death rate if bites are left untreated,
Black Mamba Dendroaspis Polylepis species elapid family of snakes with neurotoxins bites are treated with S.A.I.M.R. polyvalent antivenìn. Coastal Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus species elapid family of snakes with presynaptic neurotoxins bites are treated with CSL TAIPAN Antivenin. Both snake bites are easily treated with antivenin and can lead to quick recovery times with medical care.
Personally as a 7 year old in South Africa, i had a black mamba launch itself off a tree branch directly at me from about 3 metres away, hitting the plexiglass type stuff keeping them in. Im 26. Remember that vividly, was at a reptile park.
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I love your approach to this topic! As with your other videos, pure enjoyment of well-researched nature topics.
Thank you i really appreciate the support :)
@@TsukiCove eastern diamondback isnt the most deadly in the states, that crown goes to the mojave green rattlesnake.
The black mamba is truly scary as not only will it hide in all kinds of places, from bushes and trees, to garages and sheds and vehicles even, it's very nervous and prone to biting and fast. It really has a combination of all the worst characteristics for living alongside a venomous snake
Also never dry bites and is prone to buting multiple times in rapid succession! Very very skittish and defensive snakes for sure!
I like the death adder for hiding, can be very hard to spot in the wild... in a snake it's Australia's deadliest ambush predator.
@@adrianking5661 Fun fact: It’s name can mean it adds death and even though everything in Australia is upside if you reverse its name it means ‘life subtractor’
@@Yanivosaurus I like it... but it just doesn't work for everything reversed in my country... I do like life subtractor though... thanks for that little gem.
Black Mamba the most feared snake in Africa. The Puff Adder is responsible for the most Fatal snake bites in Africa. The Boomslang is the most toxic venomous snake in Africa.
One snake that should definitely get at least an honorable mention is the different species of kraits. There was a guy several years ago that was bitten on his hand that eventually died, even after being administered MORE THAN 30 vials of antivenom, and he was only bitten once.
I bit a krait, once. Even after I ate 2 tacos, with xtra hot sauce, the krait died...gotta free taco with my next order.
Damn that's insane.
Many Banded Krait LD 50 0.09 mgkg sc tested subcutaneous is the 7th most toxic venomous snake in the world.
@@atomicwedgie8176 was that supposed to be funny?.. jfc what an embarrassing attempt
0:46 i could argue that there is no aggressive snake. looking up recorded snakebites it is usually because of people handling them, provoking them, stepping on them, trying to unalive them or sometimes a feeding response [ usually more common in captive snakes as they associate their owners with food ] . the correct word is defensive as most snakes are very shy and fear people [ one of the only exceptions would be large constrictors but even then people being constricted by them is rare ]
Exactly
Just like people
The exception you were talking about is when owners of pythons, boas would smell of rats which triggers a feeding mechanism in them
Not a everyday occurence now is it?
I am studying herpetology and while you’re right that snakes do not attack people and would much rather use their venom for food over defense, there are some snake species that are more prone to biting. My best examples are non venomous species but the same carries over to venomous species. Like most fossorial snakes almost never bite, but Nerodia bite incredibly frequently (whenever I have to catch one I always mentally prepare for the bite). So while I wouldn’t call it aggression, it’s closer to caution in the snake’s part, there is a difference in the willingness to bite
@@guylikesthings well said
Thank you so much for not repeating myths about snakes like Tiger snakes!!! There are so many myths about them being aggressive and mean
I love that you talked about snakes being defensive instead
Check out my 2 cents worth Above.
Then let's see YOU go out and prove me wrong. !
This is one of the better content I watched for quite a while. It makes a lot of sense to rank these snakes not just by how toxic their venom are, but also by their proximity to people, as well as the availability of anti-venom in certain areas.
As Steve Irwin once said 'Snakes aren't evil ugly monsters out to get you' there just animals trying to survive and only bite to defend themselves snakes are amazing and need our protection🐍🐍🐍
I read that in his voice.
**our protection
Some do hunt humans for fun. What other animal kills that many. #2 would probably be lions or dogs. I would say 100,000 deaths is bad but most are in the wild. I’ve had them come after me fishing wanting to kill me.
@@johnny_truth With all do respect I've seen plenty of snakes while fishing and they've never come after me unless you have fish on your hook and they try to steal it that something water snakes do sometimes and bigger snakes can be more dangerous maybe there were a few incidences but those were freak incidents at best so that doesn't mean every single python and anaconda out there hunting humans and especially not on purpose that's just ridiculous if any animal hunts and kills on purpose it's us humans fact more snakes are killed yearly by people than people being killed by snakes even in rural areas where snake bites are more common more snakes are killed by the natives mostly out of fear and hatred when snake bites only happen because either the snakes try to defend itself or gets accidental stepped on which how most snake bites happen and lions and tigers and animals like those are a completely different thing
And then Steve's spirit said, it's the stingrays I hate !!! Ouch !!!
When I lived in Costa Rica, I was walking along a trail and a guide pointed out a Fer De Lance right next to where people walk by. That's how abundant they are. Most of the time they want nothing to do with you but they and Eyelash Vipers don't like being surprised
The Boomslang is very highly venomous. Especially given that it's a colubrid. They're not prone to biting. Also you have a better chance of avoiding serious bite because they're rear fanged.
The Twig snake too is highly venomous and has no antivenom
@@mosotiduncan9140 It's also known as a vine snake. It's a colubrid too. It has hemotoxic venom. But it's also rear fanged and is not known for being aggressive 👍
I think some members of the keelback family of rear fanged colubrids also have a potentially lethal hemotoxin just like the boomslang and twig snake. Unless the venom is well studied, venomous colubrids should be treated with some caution.
Now that I think of it, isn't the whole reason people are aware both the boomsland and twig snake are dangerous because herpetologists who kept them in captivity got bitten, presumably when feeding them?
No antivenin because they rarely bite humans it wouldn't be cost effective to produce antivenin. 😉 Only 8 people have died from the bite of the Boomslang since polyvalent antivenìn was developed in the forties. The video is about the deadliest snakes not the most toxic venomous snakes.
The Boomslang also have no anti-venom and treatment is limited.
I'm really glad you took a sensible approach to categorising how "deadly" these snakes are. Of course here in Australia we have super-venomous species, but our antivenom programme is a world leader and deaths are rare. On an anecdotal note, I saw a tiger snake out in the wild whilst bush walking last year. It was early in the morning and the snake must have been sunning itself to warm up. As soon as it heard us and felt our vibrations, it quickly moved into the bush. I bush walk a lot and I don't often see snakes.
You will rarely see them but rest assured, They will SEE you. !
Snakes are deaf. They feel vibrations
@Warren Price Snakes aren't totally deaf they don't have external ears but they can hear like if a person was wearing ear muffs for protection they hear muffled sounds. Scientists have been doing tests on approaching rattlesnakes to find out whether they feel vibrations or hear something approaching first. They can tell by when the snake starts to rattle if it was sound or vibrations that alerted the snake.
Thank you for doing your research, this is one of, if not, the most accurate “top x” videos that has to do with snakes that I’ve ever seen, well done
Some snake experts consider the Black Mamba the most dangerous because they bite 4 to 5 times and thats alot of venom injected.
And they are fast!
The Coastal Taipan can do the same and are considerably more venomous.
Black Mamba Dendroaspis Polylepis species elapid family of snakes venom toxicity LD50mgkg 0.341sc speed 12mph is the most feared snake in Africa.
@@yokonakajima75 That "considerably more venomous" bit is true with mice, but with humans we really don't know. I've never handled either, but the Mamba is considerably faster, and every authority I've heard speak on the subject said the Mamba is by far the more difficult and dangerous to handle. I'll never forget Steve Irwin's experience. He said the Black Mamba was the scariest snake he ever handled.
Vipers are generally more dangerous than elapids like the Black Mamba. Elapids will usually flee if they sense a human approaching whereas vipers stay still and hope they won't be seen. So people are much more likely to accidentally step on a viper. They also have longer fangs, faster strike speed and usually deliver a higher venom yield per bite than elapids.
The reason for Russell’s Vipers death is usually due to how complicated it is to treat their venom, because they have a massive concoction of highly potent types venom. Also their venom changes geographically, such as the Pakistani version is the worse. This is by far the best snake list I’ve seen, also a snake that is slept on is the PNG Taipan, has the speed and attitude of a mamba and a venom that’s similar to the inland.
PNG Taipan actually kills around 600 people a year way more than a Black Mamba.
Yes Russell viper also is known for affecting kidneys and sometimes day's later it still kills.
Coastal Taipan or PNG Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus LD 50 0.099mgkg sc bites are treated with CSL TAIPAN monovalent antivenin successfully if available in Papua New Guinea where some people still don't have access to antivenin or any other medical treatment. They have a 90 percent chance of dying without antivenin in that country.
Thats a good list. All those snakes are beautiful in their own way. Well done sir.
And we'll done to stay away with your brave asses😡
I used to hate snakes but I love them now when I started to study them and learn more about them.✌️🐍
Mamba is only deadly because of where its found? No dude, mambas are deadly because of how fast working and potent their venom is as well as because of how aggressive/defensive they are. One of few snakes that will actually charge at you when cornered. Combined with how fast they are makes them so deadly
And found in south africa not east africa
I have an extreme fear of venomous snakes. I still made myself watch this video because I really like your channel. I wouldn't live in Africa, Australia, or India for any amount of money. It just seems like venom is a particularly horrible way to die.
What a wussy.
The only danger of venomous snakes is unknowingly getting to close to them, they always try to avoid contact with humans (or anything else larger than them) if they can
Yeah people don’t say how these snakes go into villages just to bite people and will do it in many cities in those areas. These things are nothing to play with. I understand they are needed but remember the serpent is the most deadly thing on the planet. What other animal kills 100,000 people yearly. I was fishing with a friend 30 years ago at a small pond deep in the woods full of beaver dam’s and later before sundown 500 snakes came out like a movie and were climbing up to kill us. Luckily my friend is strong towards violent animals and we used are poles to beat them back and had to jump into the water and beat them going out. They were two feet away and not stopping. I would have been bit on for hours. The scariest thing in my life, I just happened to think about it. Definitely didn’t go back to that pond. I’ve actually stepped on them before and they went towards the water so it just depends. Sometimes they will chase your boat mad and sometimes they run. I’ve seen people have to shot them and they not stop until you killed them before they kill you. They have a temper.
Then how 1.2 billion people living here
@@Rajat99989 High birth rates have to help. Besides, I didn't say my fear was reasonable or justified. It's irrational, I know.
Do a video with 5 animals with venom immunity/tolerance 👍🏻 keep the videos up!
Thats a great idea, i'll work on it next week :)
@@TsukiCove I know two of those in the USA already.
The moongoose has resistance towards king cobra venom i believe.
@@TsukiCove hedgehogs, ground squirrels, skunks, pigs and even opossums are immune to snake venom.
Very well and professionally informed. As a toxinologist I observed many false Information about venomous snakes so I‘m happy to see that you educate it in a correktly explained way, also good chose of words. Greetings Form Germany, more about venomous animals pls!
Thank you i really appreciate the support and i'll try to make more videos about venomous creatures in the future :)
deadly as they may be these snakes (like all snakes) are adorable and gorgeous
For me the most dangerous is the Hog nosed snake... they will kill you with cuteness.
@@VeganSanatani ball pythons tie that spot for me, I just love their heat pits
The black Mamba is considered to be the deadliest because of its size, both arboreal and good on the ground, speed and agility, very nervous and aggressive, intelligent and then ability to bite you everywhere in your body. Because it's such a big snake, it is capable of injecting large amounts of dosages per strikes. Although it is not the most venomous snake, its venom is the most fast acting venom of all snakes in the world. In 2018 the snake handler was accidentally beaten on the finger and collapsed after two minutes. The black Mamba kills most of its victims within 15 minutes, that's why a bite from it is called the kiss of death (it gives you less time to get medical attention). Here in South African there's plenty of antivenin for this snake, but the time it gives you is too small. That is why most snake experts call it the deadliest snake in the world.
Worst thing about getting bitten by a snake in Africa is when you look for help and tell the person that you were bitten by a snake and they faint. They cause too much panic.
@@charlesmendez4686 it depends which snake. I've never been scared of any snake in my life but one. You mention this name to most people " Black Mamba" you'll definitely get a real reaction of fear 😱
@@sefutho I am aware of it but you should also fear the Mozambican spitting cobra and puff adder if you are in SA. People fear the black mamba a lot because it is an automatic death sentence. On the other hand, its a matter of how you might die that's another problem and trust me, you do not want to be screaming, shaking, vomiting, pissing and shitting yourself when the pain of the Cobra or Adder is doing damage and destroying your organs. It would be too much of a disgrace for the "Tshimollo" family.
@mohlodi tshimollo Black Mamba is the most feared snake in Africa. The Puff Adder is responsible for the most Fatal snake bites in Africa. The Boomslang is the most toxic venomous snake in Africa.
OMG finally somebody on here who also knows the truth that the Black Mamba is by far the deadliest snake on this planet I have so many battles on here about this but I'm not as articulate when commenting As You Are❤
Excellent video and list. As someone that has watched way too many snake videos, I truly appreciate your explanation of the philosophy of your list and the discussion between the difference between deadly meaning how many people a snake kills per year and a snake like the Inland Taipan, as you noted, that has 'arguably' (also as you noted) the most deadly venom of any snake in the world.
In short, I very much appreciate your detail and nuanced educational video.
how about the Gaboon Viper? i know they aren't very aggressive but their venom is truly terrifying
The Gaboon viper has cytotoxic venom and rarely bites or comes into contact with humans due to the fact that they live in remote locations in the rainforest of central, East and West Africa.
@@richardhincemon9423 The issue at hand is when you do get bitten. Even with antivenom, you might still die days later from internal organ damage. The pain on the other hand is what makes it a problem.
@Charles Mendez The Gaboon Viper venom is cytotoxic and is treated with Salmusa antivenin Kovax. There are no known fatalities from the bite of the Gaboon Viper, most bites have been from pet vipers and their owners were able to get antivenin and follow up medical treatment. A man in Wilmington N.C. did have a finger removed from the bite of a Gaboon Viper.
Here in Thailand, the Russell’s Viper got a funny name. Sometimes they call it Ngu Maew Sao (Hissing Cat snake) due to when it is threatened. The viper will inhale air into their body and they will expand while exhaling hardly and cause some irritating, cat-alike hissing sounds! (Really love your videos, keep up the work!)
When they swim , they puff up like a balloon.. they are really common in india as well.
that actually sounds funny lol except the part when they bite
@@jie8358 Yes. Their bite are not really nice. The venom is also another thing that can put you in lots of pain till death. Sadly here in Thailand they are a bit rare since deforestation and grassland shrinks due to tractor and mowing for cornfields and sugar cane.
The one you forgot is very similar to The Black Mamba of Africa only it lives in Australia. The Coastal Taipan is just as aggressive as the Black Mamba with a similar venom toxicity. It can also grow to very long lengths and is very fast and reminds me a lot of the Black Mamba! The Costal Taipan and the Bushmaster of South America are just two venomous snake spices you left off your list. The Bushmaster is the largest pit viper in the world and is more dangerous than the Western Diamond back because it has a very high venom yield, like the King Brown and King Cobra only with a higher venom toxicity. Bushmasters are an amazingly large snake spices and the amount of venom they can deliver in one bite is crazy insane!
@theguy man Inland Taipan ld50 0.025mgkg sc tested subcutaneous is the most toxic venomous snake with its cardiovascular toxins and oxylepotoxin-1.Presynaptic Postsynaptic neurotoxins but it lives in the remote areas of the outback in Australia. Coastal Taipan LD 50 0.099mgkg sc that lives in many regions of Australia is responsible for more fatal bites but with CSL TAIPAN monovalent antivenin bites of the Coastal and Inland Taipans can be treated successfully. The PNG Taipan which lives in New Guinea is responsible for more fatal bites than the Black Mamba in Africa due to lack of antivenin or any other medical treatment in many regions of their country.
This is one of the most underrated RUclips channels out there
A very good video. I would've included some of the following species: Bushmaster, Cape Cobra, Indian Cobra, Banded Krait, Eastern Green Mamba, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Coastal Taipan and Cottonmouth. A lot of these have caused a large number of fatalities.
yesir! Bushmaster and Cape Cobra (a very confident snake)
Cottonmouths live throughout the Southern United States and it's northernmost range is in Southern Illinois. There's only been one recorded fatality from a cottonmouth bite since 1971 when a man was bitten in 2015 and did not seek medical treatment. He passed away in his sleep telling his girlfriend he cannot afford to go to the hospital. There are approximately 7 to 8,000 snake bites each year in the United States and a survey was taken in 2017 where there were only 272 cottonmouth snake bites none of which resulted in a fatality.
That's not accurate. There was a man bitten by a cottonmouth in 2005 in Florida that passed away. You are correct though about cottonmouth bites not being very deadly. In fact all rattlesnake venom is more potent with copperhead being 3rd and coral snake being number 1 as far as snakes in u.s. Usually the the venom is easily treated from cottonmouth bites but infections are very common that can lead to amputations. As far as deadly rattlesnakes the eastern and western diamond backs,timber/canebreak, and the Mojave and tiger rattlesnakes are the worst out of our many varieties. The only ones worse are neotropical rattlesnakes further south in Mexico and south America.
@PSALMS144:1 What is the name of the man who was bitten by a cottonmouth in 2005 that passed away from the bite? He would be listed on the North American snake bite registry if he died. Cottonmouth venom is slightly less toxic than the Timber rattlesnake that live Inland and in the mountains they are capable of delivering 170mg of hemotoxic and cytotoxic venom in a single bite more than enough to be fatal. They are defensive when cornered but they rarely bite humans when left alone. Other than the Coral snake they are the least likely to envenomate a human in the United States.
It’s crazy to think that we have a venomous snake living here in the UK too (the adder)
Thought you were referring Margaret Thatcher
Common European Adder bite isn't considered particularly dangerous
Tsuki : I thought the Eastern Inland Taipan of Australia was the deadliest, most venomous most toxic snake in the world.
It is, but since it lives mostly away from people it's not very deadly to us.
@@yzettasmith4194 : That makes sense. Just remind me to never vacation in inland Australia.
@@stevewilliams3850 Not exactly a hot vacation spot. Or a place where a lot of humans go for any reason. Nobody has ever died of a bite from the Inland Taipan even though it's the most venomous snake on the planet. Interestingly, the most venomous North American snake- the Eastern Coral- causes so few fatalities that making antivenin isn't cost-efficient.
@@RobertEWaters North American coral snake a n t i v i n e n- m i c r u r u s is now produced by Pfizer Laboratories. Wyeth Laboratories halted Productions in 2010 and those vials remained active until 2019. Pfizer Laboratories began production in 2017.
@Robert E. Waters CSL TAIPAN monovalent antivenin was developed in 1955 from a Coastal Taipan which was caught by 20 year old herpetology researcher Kevin Budden who lost his life in the process 2 days after from a bite from the first ever live capture of a Coastal Taipan. The antivenin was developed from that snake in 1955 by Commonwealth Serum Laboratory. The antivenin for all Taipan species is made from the venom of the Coastal Taipan because of its high venom yield. Nobody has ever died from the bite of the Inland Taipan thanks to Kevin Budden legendary herpetologist. Rip 🙏 Coral snake antivenin was developed in the sixtys by Wyeth Laboratory and is now manufactured by Pfizer Laboratory it has always been available to medical professionals who want to stock in case of a bite from all 3 species of North American Coral snakes 🐍 😉 the neurotoxic venom of Coral snakes is used for many purposes other than antivenin.
Well done and informative, but your dog at the end is the real icing on the cake!
I was stationed in Panama in the 1980's, the Fer De Lance has several different types of poison, and has the fastest strike of any snake in the world. We feared the Fer De Lance more than the large vicious Bushmasters, or Jungle rattlesnakes.
Venom* and no snakes are "vicious". They are not after you. They are afraid of you. They bite to defend themselves.
@@ithomas7788 Had my reply removed, why my reply violated no RUclips community guidelines, except someone getting needlessly butt hurt, .....Lol, I will REPEAT you stating "no snakes are "vicious" "is BS, I was stationed in Panama, and Bushmasters are very territorial, and will attack even if you are not close enough to threaten them. "The female reportedly remains with her eggs during incubation and may aggressively defend the nest if approached." The native Panamanians will tell you that they will attack someone within 20, to 30 ft of their nest. This is what the US Army taught to soldiers in JOTC (Jungle ,Operations, Training, Course), at FT Sherman Panama. What proof do you have that this is not true?
PSS, some snakes have been known to eat people (large constrictors) because they were hungry.
another thing i heard about is if you manage to survive a fer de lance bite it can mess with your pituitary gland and make all types of things wrong with that
@@jie8358 With several types of venom including a Hemotoxin and Neurotoxin, I can see how a bite could mess alot of things up in your body if not treated immediately.
"Bite symptoms include pain, oozing from the puncture wounds, local swelling that may increase for up to 36 hours, bruising that spreads from the bite site, blisters, numbness, mild fever, headache, bleeding from the nose and gums, hemoptysis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, impaired consciousness and tenderness of the spleen. In untreated cases, local necrosis frequently occurs and may cause gangrene which often requires amputation. In 12 fatal cases, the cause of death was sepsis (5), intracranial hemorrhage (3), acute kidney injury with hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis (2) and hemorrhagic shock (1).[27] Venoms from neonate B. asper specimens are more hemorrhagic and lethal, whereas those of adult are more hemolytic and induce stronger myonecrotic action.[28]"
I follows you since this is still an aquarium channel, change in style still really good though and i loved it
Very good channel my friend. Very enjoyable. Subbed.
The Gaboon Viper is one of the prettiest snakes with a very nasty venom.
Snakes are beautiful
agreed
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Yes
Couldn’t agree more
agreed
My Ex-wife should be number 1 on this list..
😂😂😂
İş she a snake or a viper?? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The Lachesis muta aka Bushmaster is not a sweet boy either. It occurs in South and Central America. Together with the Fer de Lance the most poisonous and dangerous snakes in those regions.
As well as being the largest "true viper" of all (mambas and cobras and elapids)
Love this channel. Have had 2 run ins with North Pacific rattlesnakes. Most notable of which, I was hiking and stepped directly over a baby who was crossing the trail. We both looked back at each other surprised and then just went on our separate ways. They aren’t aggressive at all but really hard to see.
i live in texas and you get a few now and then but they arnt all too aggressive and it isnt the venom its the hemorrhaging agent in the venom but whats really scary is if its about 4 ft long it can strike you up to 8ft away
Yeah I accidentally woke up early fishing at potholes and found a nice rock pile to fish from back when I was a dumb teenager and when the sun was fully up it got hot out and that's when I realized I was fishing on top of a northern Pacific rattlesnake den they were all around and I almost stepped on one too.
Very informative. You were spot on. Clearly you did your research, & we appreciate you for it.
I live in Arizona (USA) and we also have the Green Mojave Rattlesnake here. Very dangerous.
@Wildlife Warrior The Tiger Rattler is also an Arizona species. Its venom is the most toxic of any North American rattlesnake, but it's rare and its range is very, very small.
More Snake Videos please, good job
Thanks for the new info keep up the good work love the vids
The boomslang from west Africa could have also made it here
@@theflyingdutchguy9870 the boom slang snake has rear fangs and rarely ever bites humans. Only eight people have died since 1957 from a boom slang bite. Boom slang monovalent antivenom was developed in the 1940s.
Tiger wjll chase you down and bite you
They are called tiger snake due to their combative nature
Hence why they bite multiple times
Excellent video! There are so many videos on RUclips which focus on venomous snakes and most are factually hopelessly inaccurate. Yours is spot on!
@@highcountrydelatite the top 12 are definitely not in Australia (although a couple are). taipans, both inland and coastal, plus death adders kill hardly anyone for the reasons outlined in this video, i.e. readily available anti venom and a sophisticated health service, features very lacking in countries like India, Sri Lanka and much of sub Saharan Africa.
@@highcountrydelatite Despite your claims of expertise you are clearly not very logical. The point of the video was to rank the most dangerous snakes, i.e. those that pose the most risk to life. The fact that the inland taipan and other Australian elapids have very potent venom is completely irrelevant because they rarely kill anyone. It’s a pity that your so-called expertise in this field does not extend to logic. By the way I love it when in a simple debate your opponent resorts to insults (cupcake) because it always means that they have lost the argument.
@David Burgess 4 of the top ten live in Australia . Inland Taipan ld50 0.025mgkg sc 3.Eastern Brown snake LD 50 0.053mgkg sc 5.Central Ranges taipan LD 50 0.075mgkg sc 8.Coastal Taipan LD 50 0.099mgkg sc. If you count sea snakes that live in the Pacific Ocean surrounding Australia 9 of the most toxic venomous snakes can be found in Australia and there Coastal regions. These aren't the deadliest snakes but the most toxic venomous snakes in the world .
@David Burgess lndia would have to be the country which has the deadliest snakes Common krait, Saw Scaled Viper, Common Cobra and the most dangerous and deadly snake the Russell's Viper which kills more people in its geographic range even more than the Saw Scaled Viper. You are correct about the difference between most dangerous and most venomous Watering has trouble separating the two.
Another good alternative to the Diamondback Rattlesnake would've been the eastern coral snake on account of it's venom being different than the other venomous snakes in the area along with the fact that antivenom is harder to obtain for that species than it is for Rattlesnakes as their bites are much more common.
Coral snakes very seldom bite humans. They can not open their jaws as wide as pit vipers and bites almost always occur because of stupid.
Coral snake bites are treated with m i c r u r u s North American coral snake anti-venom Pfizer Laboratories. There has only been one recorded death from the coral snake bites since the late 1960s due to the fact they rarely ever bite humans and even when they do it's more than likely going to be a dry bite meaning no Venom is injected. They do have the most toxic venom drop for drop in North America and the only venomous snake from the elapid family pure neurotoxic Venom with front fixed fangs.
I live in western part of North Carolina and when I was a kid I saw a king snake about half the size of a diamondback rattler eat the rattlesnake was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen
There are no Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes in Western North Carolina. You probably saw a king snake eat a Timber Rattler that's okay you were a kid when you saw it lol.🐍🤣
Plz do 5 most missunderstood and hated animals!
Here in the us I have never encountered one but I would be more scared of the Gabon viper than any other snake
Well there was a death in September 2023 in North Queensland, Australia, where a 69 year old man was bitten by a Tiger Snake 🐍 while trying to get his mate away from the snake, as it had bitten him, & as the man was trying to get him away from the snake, it turned & bit him, & he died as a result, but his mate survived! Very sad & condolences to his family. Sunday 10th September 2023.
Dude make a part two, with common and banded krate in it.
6:34 OMG- I am a huge reptile fanatic, & I have never seen footage of a snake moving IN A STRAIGHT LINE, & it is HILARIOUS!!🙂
The gaboon and rhino vipers will do it too
I like your videos because it doesn’t have music just a calm voice and a video i seriously don’t how you’re not famous
I saw one Australian herpetologist once say "The most venomous snake in the world is the one that bites you" He does have a fair point.
Puff adders are so cute!!!
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It's like a dunsparce
It’s crazy that one of the worlds most deadliest snake is a snake that eats insects and small reptiles
Keep up the good work, you'll have a million subscribers at this rate. I subscribed - your research is excellent
I thought this was a very well researched presentation . The man did a thorough job .
You have most definitely earned a sub. Not a single bit of fear mongering with snakes, just 100% fact. Love snakes and loved the video.
These videos have me working and watching at same time😆🤣👏🏻
They simply well structured and researched 👍🏿
And here I was thinking the Malayan Blue Coral snake was as dangerous as it gets since there’s no anti venom available
He did mention sea snakes, but he left them off the list because they lived in the sea as opposed to the land snakes. However I am now curious about this snake-thanks.
@@MsGorteck oh the blue coral isn’t a sea snake 😅
@@dragonvoices Oh!!! Thanks. Still curious.
@@dragonvoices blue coral snakes rarely come into contact with humans there's only been two fatalities in the past Century from the blue coral snake bite. If bitten by a blue coral snake you would be treated by the physician's choice of Anti-Venom and hope for the best!
great content boss:P keep it up
Why are the Indian codra in the list
Brilliant analogy
Thank you
Pleasantly surprised to see you've included the ferdelance.
I think the Gaboon Viper should at least receive an "honorable mention." "My Grandma, how LONG your FANGS are!"
The chinese sharpnose viper deserves a spot on this list imo
Had a western diamond back try to get into my kayak this year during a fishing float with my boy and brother.
I was expecting to see the Gaboon viper on the list as it has the largest fangs in the snake world & delivers the most venom in a bite. Interesting video, nicely put together. 👍
Well I’m not a big fan of snakes and I know that the good Lord put them on earth for a reason. I just don’t want them around me.
I like the dog you deserve more subs and likes your brilliant 🤗😇😎
Thanks i really appreciate the support :)
The problem with puff adders is unlike other snakes who move when they sense a large animal approaching, they just lie there. They are known as the laziest snake
True...could be lazy but they are one of the fastest snakes when it comes to striking.
@@kakabraza2393 oh definitely lazy doesn’t mean slow, I just mean it in the sense that they just sit and wait for prey and don’t move much in general except for striking
The main thing about Fer da Lances is you cannot see them. And they won’t move because they rely on the camouflage. So people step in them a lot. I went to Costa Rica a few years ago, and walking the trail our tour guide stopped us and told us not to move and waited till everyone saw it. It took me like 2 minutes and it was just sitting in the leafs on the trail. I would have stepped right onto it. They blend in perfectly it’s insane.
I’d love to see a video on deadly snakes on the LD50 system
What about the Gaboon Viper? Great vlog. I ❤️ snakes.
Why no cobra family members? Philippine cobra, Indian cobra, caspian cobra, Egyptian, cape cobra etc.
Snake 🐍: I am death.
Mongooses, Hedgehogs, Skunks, and Opossums: Did you hear something?
I love snakes so much I own a rat snake great vid rattlesnakes are so pretty
The Golden Lance Head Viper is more dangerous than the Fer de Lance, but it exists only on one South American island 🏝 off the coast of Brazil.
My dog was bitten by a puff adder. It was a tit for tat encounter as he bit it first, mortally wounding it. The snake in turn, bit him on the nose so both of them went on to the wild blue yonder. I miss you Rufus❤️
I'm so sorry about your baby. I have a large Doberman Pinscher that chases lizards all over our yard in Florida. We live on the Suwannee River so there are snakes around. He puts his nose everywhere looking for anything lizards, frogs etc. He was bitten on the nose by a Pygmy Rattle snake last year. He was lucky only one fang got him. His head swelled up like a football and we got him to the animal hospital right away at the University of Florida. Great hospital. I know he's going to get bitten again and it worries me to no end. Where do you live where there are Puff Aders? very scary snake. Thanks, take care. (Rusty)
@@dianakesl1814 that's exactly why I make sure to kill all venomous snakes around my house. I don't care who likes it or not, they die if they come near us or our dog. There's plenty of those nasty bastards in Florida to "play their part in the eco system ", so I don't give a shit about killing them. I actually feel really good about it when I do. Better them than one of us. 😉👍
My great uncle raised coon dogs in Missouri and one was bitten in the neck by a timber rattler when I was a kid. You could even see the fang marks. He gave it some kind of shots and it’s belly got about as skinny as a soup can. It actually pulled out of it and lived.
@@bobmurray6697 I bet your uncle killed those nasty bastard too, didn't he? I'll never understand the people who try to act like these things are so wonderful and worth having around. If they're such wonderful loving creatures, then why don't these "snake lovers" ever pick them up with bare hands and no protection? Lol
@@killroyjohnson1256 thing is snakes aren’t out looking to kill humans. Humans are much more dangerous to each other than snakes.
Good list.
Russles viper in india is way too common (tho now is thougher to find) and it is very good at camo and i never new the saw scale is that dangerous becus i see it almost every week or so and thought the were only mildy poisonous....😂
I thought the danger came from the number of bites, and lack of medical care in rural poorer places where its found alot
@@RogueDemon1199 Me too
got up close and personal with a large tiger snake once, we both ran away from each other, clarence river roughscale,while rare is a coastal taipan in eastern australia , very powerful venom and will strike multiple times
Wow really keep playing with these snakes and you will find out 💯
Gaboon viper's are very impressive, chunky and intimidating. Honestly tho, the abilities and behavior of the Mamba family is definitely something to respect. They can climb tree's, chase you on land faster than some people can run at full speed, plus they can be very defensive if they feel like they need to protect themselves. Add their deadly venom and you have a scary combination but I really am facinated with them.
The Gaboon Viper is the fastest striker in the world
Hi, Tsuki.
As I understand it, there IS a standard for how 'deadly' a particular snake species is and that has little to do with how toxic the venom of that species is but rather how many people that species kills on average each year. For this reason, the Indian Saw Scaled Viper and the Indian Cobra are rated as more deadly than the Australian Inland Taipan or fierce snake, even though the Inland Taipan has the most TOXIC venom of any land-based snake.
I would also suggest that it would be pretty unlikely that an Australian Eastern Brown snake and a King Brown or Mulga snake would normally come into contact with each other simply 'coz they usually inhabit different parts of the country.
Thanks for the information on the rest of these snakes.
Just my 0.02.
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
The King brown has NO trouble in eating other snakes.
Hello, @@warrenprice425.
I agree that the King Brown/Mulga Snake has NO trouble eating other snakes. And please note that I did not say that it did have trouble eating other snakes.
What I DID say and I stand by it is the the King Brown and the Eastern Brown mostly frequent different habitats and so seldom come into contact with each other.
Just my 0.02.
You have a wonderful day. best wishes. Deas Plant.
@@dplant8961 the 3 snakes you mention are one and the same snake. Depends where you is. WP.
@@dplant8961 I did not dispute what you said other than the 3 snakes you mentioned all being the same snake
As I travel & a dog, with a dog I do not want to meet any snake.
Hello, @@warrenprice425.
May I ask which three snakes you are referring to as I 'ackshully' mentioned FIVE snakes in my original comment?
Just my 0.02,
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
Do more invasive species videos
My first time seeing this and if you're still about my friend that was a great video, not everyone's cup of tea but I find snakes amazing creatures and this video was perfect thank you 👏👏✌️
Nice Work! Also can you do a Top Ten Heaviest Owls List?
saying the east brown is more dangerous than an inland taipan is not controversial, but saying its more dangerous than a coastal taipan is
You never seize to amaze me bravo 👏🏻🧠👍 big brain how do you know this
Very good video 👍👍👍
The brown snake in Australia is one of the most venomous in the world but fortunately an anti-venom is available so number of deaths is not huge: however some people have not responded to this anti venom even if promptly administered.Scientists think it's because there is a sub species to the brown that looks very similar and the only difference is that it has one stripe fewer on its underside!
9 species of Brown snakes in Australia all are treated with polyvalent antivenìn which covers all species. Only a. 03 percent chance of dying with medical treatment in Australia from snake bites.
I'm so thankful that I don't live in Australia.
I grew up in the bush in Australia and so encountered many snakes but the two snakes I would not want to meet or mess with are the Black Mamba and Coastal Taipan both with a virtual 100% death rate if bites are left untreated,
Black Mamba Dendroaspis Polylepis species elapid family of snakes with neurotoxins bites are treated with S.A.I.M.R. polyvalent antivenìn. Coastal Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus species elapid family of snakes with presynaptic neurotoxins bites are treated with CSL TAIPAN Antivenin. Both snake bites are easily treated with antivenin and can lead to quick recovery times with medical care.
Next would you do the most harmless snakes in the world,not forgetting the garter snake and hog nose snake playing dead.
The ringneck snakes in North America have the least toxic venom that they use only to kill small lizards, frogs and other snakes.
I’m not a fan of snakes, but that was a really enjoyable video. Thank you very much !!!
Great summary of deadly snakes. Indian cobra, should be Mentioned
1:43 Ponte Vedra. Nice!
Beavers are harmless, mostly :v
Personally as a 7 year old in South Africa, i had a black mamba launch itself off a tree branch directly at me from about 3 metres away, hitting the plexiglass type stuff keeping them in. Im 26. Remember that vividly, was at a reptile park.