ah yes watching videos of highly venomous silent snakes looking quite intimidating, right before going to bed. so relaxing 😬 sleep tight don't let the bothrops bite
All of the videos from this channel are like this, no added music or sound, just the original sound of nature. I love it this way but I'd also prefer a narrator speaking and describing stuffs going on in the video every now and then cuz sometimes you don't wanna not look at the screen and miss the actual content while reading the texts. Also, when you're done reading, you see that the frame moved to the other, which makes you miss and not enjoy the video as a whole. So as relaxing and cool it is with having only the original sound of nature as background, I'd love if they could add a narrator that only say these small descriptive texts and nothing more every now and then..
Guys... I really appreciate your videos, they're all amazing. I didn't know this gorgeous species, they look so similar to Fer-de-lance vipers. Thanks for your great work, keep doing on this way please!! 👌🏼💪🏼
As a Costa Rican, seeing such good shots of some of the snakes usually found near me, and the habitat that I am used to, is even more inclredible and makes me love even more the blessings of nature found here. Amazing video, hopefully more documentaries are filmed here. :)
Oh my gosh!! this is going to be great again, because I hope that at the beginning of this year everything was not really fine as use to be, because of car crush in Costa Rica, but great that you have come up with this beautiful snakes (jumping pit viper). Am glad to be really following Living Zoology 🙏🙏, I love what you are doing in the field of nature conservation.🤜🤛.
Thank you so much Alfa and yes, the start of trip to Costa Rica was scary! But we worked hard and it is amazing feeling to be back and presenting new videos again! You are the best supporter!
A great THANK YOU to your crew as I know you must tolerate much discomfort and exposure to the elements to get these shots and films...not to mention the danger of being bitten so we can see all these wonderful and exotic snakes............ALL THE BEST
Thank you so much!!! You are right that we are experiencing discomfort of many types during our trips but we are used to it :) For example, in Costa Rica, it was raining extremely often and almost each day we were totally wet :D It was tough for the camera equipment also. We love to come back home and present the footage which we filmed during our trips!
Fer de lance 1:24 is my favourite viper. Anyway, that jumping viper is also beautiful snake. Animals in Latin America is just interesting to watch. Thanks
We have to say that Fer-de-lance is a very nice species and it does not deserve its terrible reputation! We worked with around 15 individuals this time! Thank you for watching, stay tuned for more! :)
Fantastic as always. The images of the Lachesis wow (they are so rare in nature). I love their rough texture and their pattern. The first schleigeli is one of the most colourful and incredible pattern I have ever seen on these species. And for the star of the film, this snake is a myth. His aspect is like a dragon with such large head, so expressive eyes (because of their supraoccular scales that plunge really and give to these guys the aspect to be always angry, i love it). The Young is fantastic two, with his purple reflect. Thanks to show that this viper had the same range of striking as others. It is important to fight the misconceptions. Vipers frequently couldn't strike at more than third of their body length. Durissus is also a fantastic species with so clear and contrasted pattern. Snakes are so intriguingly beautiful animals. My favorite for ever (I love all forms of live but snakes have a special place in my heart).
Thank you so much for watching!! We agree, that Lachesis is an amazing genus of snakes. All the snake species you saw at the beginning will get their separate videos :) We try to present snakes in a calm and educative way, no over-dramatization. We are happy that people like to watch this kind of videos!
@@LivingZoology Thanks a lot to gives to us so beautify and peaceful images of these animals what are so hated. Do you have footages of Micrurus (there are some incredible corals in Costa Rica)?
Another great documentary video! You should get way more views and subs with such pro photo/video/editing/educational content x) Can't wait to see more species from Costa Rica, this country forests seem so rich!
LZ..... Truly amazing video! You folks are awesome! Their venom glands are huge... and assume, although the venom is mild, they must release a huge amount of venom when they bite their pray. Also, I must assume that their fangs are very long. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!!! We really appreciate your positive reaction :) Yes, they bite and hold, which is not very typical and they try to get as much venom as possible into their prey.
Zdravím zase krásný chovanec Atropoides je pravda že u mě skáčou pouze po potkanech s akční kamerou jsem to ještě nezkoušel díky za nádherné záběry s pozdravem Petr
Another amazing video. We were in Monteverde and took a hike with a guide who said they were less common in this region. We didn’t have better luck until we got to Arenal. We then went to Manuel Antonio. Do you know which region of Costa Rica 🇨🇷 is best for seeing snakes 🐍?
Wow! So many amazing shots. The proximity is amazing. I deeply appreciate your efforts and calm courage. I live in Cyprus and the only venomous snake here is MacroVipera. I live and spend a lot of time in nature, but I didn't have a chance to see one with my own eyes... yet. However, my hubby was seen offering water to an adult Macrovipera (gufi in local language) on a very very hot hot summer day hihi
What a nice high quality footage. Beautyful and HUGE Bushmaster at the beginning (one of my favourites).❤️ at 08:10 took me a while to see her, amazing camouflage 😂 Great work, Thank you!.
Thank you!!! We would love to go to Asia this time and kraits will be high on our target species list! But no country in Asia is opened right now :/ We would also love to return to Indonesia!
Překrásné záběry úžasných hadů. Díky! Titulky trošku ruší. Chvílemi jsem měl dilema jestli se kochat krásnými záběry nebo číst titulky. S komentářem by to bylo naprosto top.
Děkujeme moc!!! Zatím bohužel nemáme finance na to, abychom pro každé krátké video platili komentátora a nahrávací studio. Ale zvířata, o kterých děláme tato kratší videa s textem, se objevují také v našich dlouhých dokumentech s komentářem :)
You work is beyond words...can't imagine the effort involved in making this footage. It's a great service to nature that you guys are doing.... Subbed...keep doing this.
Thanks for watching! We are happy that you enjoyed the footage, check also other videos on our channel :) Cheers to beautiful Australia, which we would love to visit in the future!
Good looking and fascinating snakes. I didn't realize their venom was mild. But by the size of the adult's heads, I bet they have a lot of it. Beautiful filming as always, it's a pleasure to watch. I would LOVE to be able to travel to the cloud forests of southern Mexico and Guatemala, plus Central America in general. I think eyelash vipers and yellow blotched palm pit vipers (Bothriechis aurifer) are especially gorgeous 😍 🥰
Thank you very much for watching! :) We are happy that you enjoyed! Stay tuned, we will also make a video about Eyelash pit vipers. We haven't been to Mexico or Guatemala, but there are surely amazing places!
@@LivingZoology You're very welcome, I look forward to your videos. If you do ever get to the cloud forests of southern Mexico and Guatemala, do look for Bothriechis aurifer. Gorgeous 🐍 snakes 💚🖤💛
Wonderful shots and the different colorings are amazing. I would think that if one was bitten may possibly die or is this wrong or are there any known fatalities. It surely would be an very painful bite. Just wondering. Your work in filming is incredible . I am learning so much about the diversity of snakes, even within a single species. Without your hard work , I would never have the chance to see many of these reptiles, so thanks, It is much appreciated. Love from Canada
Thank you very much for watching! We are very happy that you like our videos and that you are learning new things about snakes :) Yes, a bite from this snake can be serious. It is quite rare so there are not many cases of people being bitten. Greetings from the Czech Republic!
I'm amazed, nature rocks! Wish people were more conscious about the positive impact of these fabulous beautiful snakes. It is amazing to think the kind of power they pack in such small body, so much power that they can put you to sleep forever. Beautiful creatures! I love them! Viva la 4T! I salute you!
We are so spoilt. This content is highly addictive. That snake strikes very viciously but something gives it a very tame look...it has the face of a turtle😂😂😂. .. hopefully no one underestimates it.
The snakes strikes never viciously, humans are sometimes vicious, animals not. This animal strikes because the camera should be a danger or a potential prey, answer is immediate, striking to defend or to poisoned. These guys are ambusher and when something comes to close from them if this things is in the striking zone, they respond. Simple. Respect.
In CR there is another one who is endemic of our country. Thi ID is Atropoides Picadoi. Mano de Piedra Costarricense. It's similiar but it is darkness.
If you want to knows more about them you can buy the "venomous snakes of south america" You don't have all snakes of central america because some of them are endemic, but you have the southern rattlesnake, the Bothrops, the Bothriechis and a complete review of the Micrurus genera.
These snakes are truly beautiful. They are often mistaken with the more deadly barba amarilla(fer de lance) they sometimes bite cattle and other farm animals when they get to close to them. I remember one of my neighbors loosing his dog to one of them in a nearby farm close to my parents farm in Nicaragua
Definitly Ophiophagus because it is a snake hunter specialist. In his repartition area they eats almost every snakes. From Python to Russel vipers and Naja naja. Sometimes they hunts small varanids. If this viper will be hunt by a king, they probably have no chance to escape.
We will put the best footage together and make a documentary about venomous snakes of Costa Rica with narration. We don't have money to pay the narrator for each short video. Check our playlist with narrated documentaries: ruclips.net/video/3gtEBJntLuY/видео.html
Hi. Just in answer to your question: I don't understand why your videos about South American pit vipers are not getting as many views. I watch every video you make. Maybe the African snakes are just better known?
I don't want this to come across the wrong way but I do have to ask, is it necessary to have the snake strike at the camera like that? Even for a nonvenomous snake I imagine striking at hard plastic with no give in it must be damaging to their teeth. For a venomous snake it must be even more dangerous as they rely so much on their fangs, surely braking even one could potentially lead to the snake starving. I see this a lot in herping videos and its always uncomfortable for me to watch and upsetting. My guess is that its exciting to some viewers? I do like and respect both of you, you have done so much to give snakes a more positive image and that's great and I love that side of it....I just had to mention this. Other than that I thought it was a great video highlighting what is a new snake to me, and what a unique beauty it is.
We totally understand your question about a snake striking to a small camera. We don't want to dramatize the topic of snakes and we never actually want to get this type of footage. In fact, from our experience in 3 continents and many snake species, very few snakes strike to the camera. Moreover, pit vipers sense the heat and the camera is cold. We were not expecting it. In this case we were filming some behind the scenes footage with a GoPro and the snake reacted with striking. As you can see, when we saw that it is continuing to do so repeatedly, we stopped. Then we thought about what we saw and in this case we found out that we could confront the myth that these snakes actually jump when they strike (from here the name - Jumping pit viper)! So we used the footage because we though that it nicely shows that people are afraid of this species for now reason. It is certainly not striking for a significantly longer distance than other snake species. So this is how we came to that footage. Just a note that the fangs of venomous snakes are growing all the time and many of them have 2 in their mouth so when one breaks, another is ready to come and function. Thank you very much for watching our videos, we really appreciate it!
@@LivingZoology I did think it was out of character for you to do this as I know you love these animals. In all your other videos I've seen nothing but respect and concern for their welfare so I'm pleased to hear, although not surprised that this wasn't your intention. Thanks for explaining and I'm looking forward to more of your videos. I'd love to see more Boa Constrictor footage btw : )
wish these would be narrated as well, for us Baby Boomers who don't want to put on reading glasses to enjoy the informative and interesting material.. ✌️ 🌎 ✊🐍
We also produce longer narrated documentaries (there will be one about venomous snakes of Costa Rica), but we cannot afford to pay the narrator for each short video. ruclips.net/video/3gtEBJntLuY/видео.html
@@LivingZoology thank you... your videos are informative without any of the ridiculous background music used for dramatic effect... good job!... ✌️ 🌎 ✊🐍
Thank you so much!!! We are very happy that we manage to present interesting videos, we always try to bring some new species or new way how to show snakes and other animals :)
These snakes belong to subfamily Crotalinae, but not to same genus, therefore their evolution was not so closely related. If we would speak about the common ancestor of both rattlesnakes and jumping pit vipers, then maybe there was allopatric speciation involved, maybe not, it could also be sympatric in some habitats.
Yes, we also don’t understand why people try to have wild snakes at home, they should live in the nature. Most snakes kept in captivity should be captive bred.
@@LivingZoology totally zapped... Amazing footage and those vibrant colours... The only thing in between me and the snake was the mobile screen... You guys ROCK.
Your videos are excellent, but I'd be interested to know who does your translations - there is an issue with the syntax of many of your titles which detract from otherwise excellent presentations if you are aiming at an English speaking market
Many thanks for watching our videos! Most of the titles are many in a way that there should be as many keywords as possible, they are not necessarily written in full sentences. We have a native speaker who checks our scripts in the videos.
I would hope you recognize, perhaps on reflection, that provoking that viper to strike the camera is risking it breaking a fang. It makes an exciting portion of the video, but even at minimal risk, that risk is too great. I don't mean to come off as a woke-scold. I just love animals, as is obviously true of yourselves as well!
We were not doing it on purpose. Most snakes don't strike to our GoPro camera. We were filming a behind the scenes video with it and this snake started striking. As you can see we stopped after we saw that the snake reacts in this way. We don't want to dramatize the topic of venomous snakes. After coming home we thought that in this case it is interesting to show the striking behavior because it shows that this species does not actually jump and its name is not deserved. Yes, snake can loose its fang, but fangs are growing all the time and on each side new fangs are ready to be used if the old one falls of.
@@LivingZoology I did think you were responsible, and I enjoy your content. The reason I thought you were provoking was because the narrative was describing the species...a jumping strike, so, I naturally assumed you were trying to provoke that behaviour to display. Without that narrative, I wouldn't have commented, but, with the strike and the narrative, it was an easy assumption to make. Carry on with the great videos. Your photography and videography should be the envy of any Naturalist.
@@LivingZoology If you want to film a snake rarely seen, let alone filmed, the Georgian Bay Massasauga rattler found on Beau Soleil Island, Ontario Canada. Extremely venomous, doesn't inject a lot. Protected species.
Geez, I wonder who came up with this ridiculous name for a snake. The only time I've seen a snake leave the ground during a strike, was a small bothrops that had been antagonized by a certain unnamed popular South African RUclipsr, and he was purposely standing between the snake and the only vegetation in the area. Going on about how crazy and aggressive the snake was behaving, when all it was trying to do was escape from this giant mental case who kept 'pulling it's tail'. Keep doing what your doing!
Thank you so much for watching!!! We also don't know why people give snakes such strange names. Definitely not deserved by this species! Unfortunately, snake topic is often dramatized in documentaries...
Thank you!! :) Actually, it is very difficult to find these well camouflaged snakes and you have just a tiny chance to step on them! The reason is simple, they are not common. In terms of some species, you can really find them by luck, but not Jumping pit vipers. We spent 4 full nights looking in the location of this species :)
@@LivingZoology I ADMIRE your dedication. It is truly inspiring. Me, I'm terrified of snakes...but I love what you guys do. I've recommended your channel because I really enjoy it.
Not easy, usually it can be seen on the tail, males have longer tails in many species. It can be combined with some other characteristics for the specific species, like coloration, general size, etc.
Of course, who would want to get bitten by a venomous snake? 😀 But there are many other vipers, even smaller, which will put you in risk of death rather than having a swollen hand! So yes, this species has mild venom.
I love that theres no background music this is better for late night when trying to sleep ❤
Happy to know! We are happy that sounds of the forest are nice to listen to :)
ah yes watching videos of highly venomous silent snakes looking quite intimidating, right before going to bed. so relaxing 😬 sleep tight don't let the bothrops bite
All of the videos from this channel are like this, no added music or sound, just the original sound of nature. I love it this way but I'd also prefer a narrator speaking and describing stuffs going on in the video every now and then cuz sometimes you don't wanna not look at the screen and miss the actual content while reading the texts. Also, when you're done reading, you see that the frame moved to the other, which makes you miss and not enjoy the video as a whole. So as relaxing and cool it is with having only the original sound of nature as background, I'd love if they could add a narrator that only say these small descriptive texts and nothing more every now and then..
Guys... I really appreciate your videos, they're all amazing. I didn't know this gorgeous species, they look so similar to Fer-de-lance vipers. Thanks for your great work, keep doing on this way please!! 👌🏼💪🏼
Thanks for watching! We are happy that we could introduce to you this super cool snake species :)
Thanks for another amazing video. Your footage shows how well their colouration conceals these snakes.
Thanks for watching! Happy that you enjoyed!
As a Costa Rican, seeing such good shots of some of the snakes usually found near me, and the habitat that I am used to, is even more inclredible and makes me love even more the blessings of nature found here. Amazing video, hopefully more documentaries are filmed here. :)
Thank you so much!!! More videos about snakes from Costa Rica will come to our channel :)
Linda pa
This is hands down the most fantastic RUclips channel.
Wow, thank you so much!!! We are very happy that you think so! :)
Oh my gosh!! this is going to be great again, because I hope that at the beginning of this year everything was not really fine as use to be, because of car crush in Costa Rica, but great that you have come up with this beautiful snakes (jumping pit viper). Am glad to be really following Living Zoology 🙏🙏, I love what you are doing in the field of nature conservation.🤜🤛.
Thank you so much Alfa and yes, the start of trip to Costa Rica was scary! But we worked hard and it is amazing feeling to be back and presenting new videos again! You are the best supporter!
@@LivingZoology Thank you so much, I appreciate you work guys, keep it up.
A great THANK YOU to your crew as I know you must tolerate much discomfort and exposure to the elements to get these shots and films...not to mention the danger of being bitten so we can see all these wonderful and exotic snakes............ALL THE BEST
Thank you so much!!! You are right that we are experiencing discomfort of many types during our trips but we are used to it :) For example, in Costa Rica, it was raining extremely often and almost each day we were totally wet :D It was tough for the camera equipment also. We love to come back home and present the footage which we filmed during our trips!
Such a beautiful species. Your channel is the best snake documentary.
Wow, thank you! We appreciate this a lot!
Love your vids guys! I’m getting a pair of jumping pit vipers soon. Can’t wait!
Thanks for watching!
Fer de lance 1:24 is my favourite viper. Anyway, that jumping viper is also beautiful snake. Animals in Latin America is just interesting to watch. Thanks
We have to say that Fer-de-lance is a very nice species and it does not deserve its terrible reputation! We worked with around 15 individuals this time! Thank you for watching, stay tuned for more! :)
Another terrific video. Thanks!
Thank you very much for watching!
0:46 Lachesis Stenophrys 😍 (Matabuey)
Very true!! 🙂
Wow.., that yellow snake shot is just marvelous.
We have much more footage of that snake, stay tuned for the future :)
@@LivingZoology
Sure
Outstanding videos. Better than anything I’ve seen on TV by far.
Wow, thank you so much!!! :)
Every time I watche jumping pit viper ❤️, because they are interesting small snakes and beautiful, I can't stop watching this video.
Glad you enjoy it!
Thanks for your video guys, i really love this video 👍🙏
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
@@LivingZoology next make a video about mangshan viper please🙏
Proud of my country 🇨🇷 ❤️ 🐍
It is a beautiful country 🙂
Fantastic! What a great idea--snakes that jump! What will they think of next?
Thanks! The thing is these snakes don't really jump with their whole bodies.
Fantastic as always. The images of the Lachesis wow (they are so rare in nature). I love their rough texture and their pattern. The first schleigeli is one of the most colourful and incredible pattern I have ever seen on these species. And for the star of the film, this snake is a myth. His aspect is like a dragon with such large head, so expressive eyes (because of their supraoccular scales that plunge really and give to these guys the aspect to be always angry, i love it). The Young is fantastic two, with his purple reflect. Thanks to show that this viper had the same range of striking as others. It is important to fight the misconceptions. Vipers frequently couldn't strike at more than third of their body length. Durissus is also a fantastic species with so clear and contrasted pattern. Snakes are so intriguingly beautiful animals. My favorite for ever (I love all forms of live but snakes have a special place in my heart).
Thank you so much for watching!! We agree, that Lachesis is an amazing genus of snakes. All the snake species you saw at the beginning will get their separate videos :) We try to present snakes in a calm and educative way, no over-dramatization. We are happy that people like to watch this kind of videos!
@@LivingZoology Thanks a lot to gives to us so beautify and peaceful images of these animals what are so hated. Do you have footages of Micrurus (there are some incredible corals in Costa Rica)?
Great filming of these beautiful creatures. And just the sound of the jungle. Perfect. Take care all!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a great channel. Found it the comments on Kenan's channel I think. What a win!
It is awesome that someone wathing Kenan’s channel mentioned us in comments! 🙂Welcome and enjoy watching our videos! 🙏🐍
Another great documentary video! You should get way more views and subs with such pro photo/video/editing/educational content x)
Can't wait to see more species from Costa Rica, this country forests seem so rich!
Wow, thank you! We are so happy that you think that our work is great :) More videos from Costa Rica will come!
This is the BEST video evaaa!!!
Are you hiring?
Thank you!!! We are not hiring, sorry :D
Thanks once again for an amazing video of amazing species of snakes. Well done. The snake at 4.00 was beautiful.
So nice of you!!! Stay tuned for more videos, we are back home, so we will keep them coming! :)
nice video , that schlegelii looked incredible , M.mexicanus is also a nice species , been keeping and breeding these since 2005
Thank you!!! Yes, that was a super nice Eyelash pit viper! Jumping pit viper was such a cool snake to film.
LZ..... Truly amazing video! You folks are awesome! Their venom glands are huge... and assume, although the venom is mild, they must release a huge amount of venom when they bite their pray. Also, I must assume that their fangs are very long. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!!! We really appreciate your positive reaction :) Yes, they bite and hold, which is not very typical and they try to get as much venom as possible into their prey.
Beautiful as always. What is your main camera for filming?
Thank you!! The main one is Canon GX10.
@@LivingZoology Canon best
Amazing video thank you !
Thank you for watching! :)
Awesome Camouflage
Yes, almost invisible when it does not move!
Zdravím zase krásný chovanec Atropoides je pravda že u mě skáčou pouze po potkanech s akční kamerou jsem to ještě nezkoušel díky za nádherné záběry s pozdravem Petr
Díky moc za sledování! Jsou to krásní hadi a nezaslouží si špatnou pověst!
I have been waiting such a long time for a new video, *THANK YOU!*
More to come! :) Thank you for watching!
Another amazing video. We were in Monteverde and took a hike with a guide who said they were less common in this region. We didn’t have better luck until we got to Arenal. We then went to Manuel Antonio. Do you know which region of Costa Rica 🇨🇷 is best for seeing snakes 🐍?
Thank you very much! Arenal is good, same as southern Pacific and Atlantic coast, Sarapiqui valley is great too!
Wow- great video 👍
Thank you 👍
My favorite snake of all time at 1:17, Bothriechis Lateralis, or know by us Costa Ricans as Venomous Parrot Snake
Nice, so you will definitely enjoy more footage of this species! ;)
La famosa lora venenosa!
amazing camouflage. mexico has every habitat. don’t know how friendly some places are. excellent, exotic, difficult to see viper revealed.
We filmed this species in Costa Rica, it also has many habitats. We hope to visit Mexico in the future!
Can't wait for the next video's! 😁
Happy to hear that! :) Stay tuned for more!
Wow! So many amazing shots. The proximity is amazing. I deeply appreciate your efforts and calm courage. I live in Cyprus and the only venomous snake here is MacroVipera. I live and spend a lot of time in nature, but I didn't have a chance to see one with my own eyes... yet. However, my hubby was seen offering water to an adult Macrovipera (gufi in local language) on a very very hot hot summer day hihi
Thank you very much! Great that you appreciate our work :) We also haven't seen Macrovipera yet. Hopefully you will find it soon!
Very nice video. Your channel is the best snake documentary. I'm sending my regards.🦊
Many many thanks! Happy that you like our snake videos! :)
Great video
Thanks!
Another tremendous video. Beautifully shot in what must be some pretty trying conditions. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much!!! :)
What a nice high quality footage.
Beautyful and HUGE Bushmaster at the beginning (one of my favourites).❤️
at 08:10 took me a while to see her, amazing camouflage 😂
Great work, Thank you!.
Thank you very much! Much more footage of bushmaster will come, stay tuned! :) Yes, these snakes are perfectly camouflaged!
great video as always.. still waiting for krait snakes special edition.. love from indonesia
Thank you!!! We would love to go to Asia this time and kraits will be high on our target species list! But no country in Asia is opened right now :/ We would also love to return to Indonesia!
Překrásné záběry úžasných hadů. Díky! Titulky trošku ruší. Chvílemi jsem měl dilema jestli se kochat krásnými záběry nebo číst titulky. S komentářem by to bylo naprosto top.
Děkujeme moc!!! Zatím bohužel nemáme finance na to, abychom pro každé krátké video platili komentátora a nahrávací studio. Ale zvířata, o kterých děláme tato kratší videa s textem, se objevují také v našich dlouhých dokumentech s komentářem :)
Todas están hermosas pero mis dos preferidas son la lachesis y la bothrops asper cribo desde Costa Rica
Thank you very much for watching! :)
You work is beyond words...can't imagine the effort involved in making this footage. It's a great service to nature that you guys are doing.... Subbed...keep doing this.
Thank you very much! We love our work and we try to educate people about snakes as much as possible :)
@@LivingZoology So jumping pit viper is a cousin of the Russel's viper found in India??
Beautiful movie.Greetings from Poland
Thank you very much!!! Greetings from the Czech Republic!
Amazing photography... You are both very brave people... I wouldn't get that close ever... Cheers from Western Australia
Thanks for watching! We are happy that you enjoyed the footage, check also other videos on our channel :) Cheers to beautiful Australia, which we would love to visit in the future!
1:02 beautiful! What specie of snake 🐍
That is one color morph of the Eyelash pit viper :)
Wow amazing 👌
Thank you very much! :) Happy that you came back to our channel!
@@LivingZoology you welcome 😊 definitely am missing to watch your video. Now am back 😀 waiting your next vedio and God bless you both. Take care
Good looking and fascinating snakes. I didn't realize their venom was mild. But by the size of the adult's heads, I bet they have a lot of it. Beautiful filming as always, it's a pleasure to watch.
I would LOVE to be able to travel to the cloud forests of southern Mexico and Guatemala, plus Central America in general. I think eyelash vipers and yellow blotched palm pit vipers (Bothriechis aurifer) are especially gorgeous 😍 🥰
Thank you very much for watching! :) We are happy that you enjoyed! Stay tuned, we will also make a video about Eyelash pit vipers. We haven't been to Mexico or Guatemala, but there are surely amazing places!
@@LivingZoology You're very welcome, I look forward to your videos. If you do ever get to the cloud forests of southern Mexico and Guatemala, do look for Bothriechis aurifer. Gorgeous 🐍 snakes 💚🖤💛
superb, thanks !
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Красота страшная сила.😮😊
Thanks for watching.
Wonderful shots and the different colorings are amazing. I would think that if one was bitten may possibly die or is this wrong or are there any known fatalities. It surely would be an very painful bite. Just wondering. Your work in filming is incredible . I am learning so much about the diversity of snakes, even within a single species. Without your hard work , I would never have the chance to see many of these reptiles, so thanks, It is much appreciated. Love from Canada
Thank you very much for watching! We are very happy that you like our videos and that you are learning new things about snakes :) Yes, a bite from this snake can be serious. It is quite rare so there are not many cases of people being bitten. Greetings from the Czech Republic!
I'm amazed, nature rocks! Wish people were more conscious about the positive impact of these fabulous beautiful snakes. It is amazing to think the kind of power they pack in such small body, so much power that they can put you to sleep forever. Beautiful creatures! I love them! Viva la 4T! I salute you!
Thank you very much!!! You are right, amazing animals!
We are so spoilt. This content is highly addictive. That snake strikes very viciously but something gives it a very tame look...it has the face of a turtle😂😂😂. .. hopefully no one underestimates it.
Thank you so much!!! It sounds great that our content is addictive :D This was a very cool snake species to film!
The snakes strikes never viciously, humans are sometimes vicious, animals not. This animal strikes because the camera should be a danger or a potential prey, answer is immediate, striking to defend or to poisoned. These guys are ambusher and when something comes to close from them if this things is in the striking zone, they respond. Simple. Respect.
@@limoucheu8522 yes of course I agree. Snakes are way more afraid of us than we are of them.
Loved it 👍
Thank you! ❤️
Central.forest.amerika.snakes.super.video.
Many many thanks!
In CR there is another one who is endemic of our country. Thi ID is Atropoides Picadoi. Mano de Piedra Costarricense. It's similiar but it is darkness.
They are not endemic, but you are right that they are very similar! A. picadoi lives also in Panama.
This snake almost looks similar to that of a Bushmaster. Big resembling head compared to its body and also almost identical scales and body structure.
It is true that it resembles bushmasters a bit. But in general Jumping pit viper is much smaller and has different proportions.
The crazy eye in the 1st up close shot of his or hers head is extremely scary 😂 💙 🙏
Not scary, but beautiful :)
Jumping pit viper like don't come to me😂
Yes, that’s what it was trying to say! 😃
Cant wait to know about central America's snakes
Thanks, we cannot wait to show you our new videos! :)
@@LivingZoology Micrurus?
If you want to knows more about them you can buy the "venomous snakes of south america" You don't have all snakes of central america because some of them are endemic, but you have the southern rattlesnake, the Bothrops, the Bothriechis and a complete review of the Micrurus genera.
@@limoucheu8522 Yes, we have some footage!
These snakes are truly beautiful. They are often mistaken with the more deadly barba amarilla(fer de lance) they sometimes bite cattle and other farm animals when they get to close to them. I remember one of my neighbors loosing his dog to one of them in a nearby farm close to my parents farm in Nicaragua
We agree that these snakes are beauties! Their big head is awesome! Luckily their venom is not as toxic as in Terciopelo.
Bright tail extremity on the immature make possible tail luring. Interesting i have see this on young asper and atrox.
Yes, it was cool to see it also in Jumping pit vipers! We have filmed some asper babies with yellow tail also.
Going to Costa Rica next week unless my flight gets canceled. Going to visit Arenal and Drake bay/Corcovado. Pura vida
Good luck!!!
Visit Parque Ecológico Volcán Arenal in La Fortuna. Cheap and mind blowing.
@@dcairol Will do if its open. Thanks for the tip.
Looked like it jumped a bit- definitely hung on after striking
Yes, it strikes with such a power that it almost jumps!
03:28 the markings! 😍
Yes, beautiful!
Who is more powerful king cobra and this one?
In a fight who is the winner?
Looking forward to hearing from you in shallah
King cobra would eat this snake easily.
Definitly Ophiophagus because it is a snake hunter specialist. In his repartition area they eats almost every snakes. From Python to Russel vipers and Naja naja. Sometimes they hunts small varanids. If this viper will be hunt by a king, they probably have no chance to escape.
@@limoucheu8522 We agree, King will be an easy winner here.
Great
Thanks!
Is that a fer de lance pit viper (Bothrops asper) at 1:25? Please answer me.
Yes, that is Terciopelo (not correctly called Fer-de-lance, the name is used for several species from the genus Bothrops).
A beauty
Thank you for watching!
I have pretty much run out of positive things to say so we will just call it awesome
Many thanks!! 🙂❤️
Voiceover about the Info would be great
We will put the best footage together and make a documentary about venomous snakes of Costa Rica with narration. We don't have money to pay the narrator for each short video. Check our playlist with narrated documentaries: ruclips.net/video/3gtEBJntLuY/видео.html
Thats not a problem i've watched few long length documentaries of yours with narration all species together with narration will definitely be great 😊
Hi. Just in answer to your question: I don't understand why your videos about South American pit vipers are not getting as many views. I watch every video you make. Maybe the African snakes are just better known?
Thank you for your opinion! It might be true that African snakes are just better :D
I don't want this to come across the wrong way but I do have to ask, is it necessary to have the snake strike at the camera like that? Even for a nonvenomous snake I imagine striking at hard plastic with no give in it must be damaging to their teeth. For a venomous snake it must be even more dangerous as they rely so much on their fangs, surely braking even one could potentially lead to the snake starving.
I see this a lot in herping videos and its always uncomfortable for me to watch and upsetting.
My guess is that its exciting to some viewers?
I do like and respect both of you, you have done so much to give snakes a more positive image and that's great and I love that side of it....I just had to mention this.
Other than that I thought it was a great video highlighting what is a new snake to me, and what a unique beauty it is.
We totally understand your question about a snake striking to a small camera. We don't want to dramatize the topic of snakes and we never actually want to get this type of footage. In fact, from our experience in 3 continents and many snake species, very few snakes strike to the camera. Moreover, pit vipers sense the heat and the camera is cold. We were not expecting it. In this case we were filming some behind the scenes footage with a GoPro and the snake reacted with striking. As you can see, when we saw that it is continuing to do so repeatedly, we stopped. Then we thought about what we saw and in this case we found out that we could confront the myth that these snakes actually jump when they strike (from here the name - Jumping pit viper)! So we used the footage because we though that it nicely shows that people are afraid of this species for now reason. It is certainly not striking for a significantly longer distance than other snake species. So this is how we came to that footage. Just a note that the fangs of venomous snakes are growing all the time and many of them have 2 in their mouth so when one breaks, another is ready to come and function. Thank you very much for watching our videos, we really appreciate it!
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I did think it was out of character for you to do this as I know you love these animals.
In all your other videos I've seen nothing but respect and concern for their welfare so I'm pleased to hear, although not surprised that this wasn't your intention.
Thanks for explaining and I'm looking forward to more of your videos.
I'd love to see more Boa Constrictor footage btw : )
You are very welcome and thank you for being our fan! We will make a video about boas, we have some nice footage from Costa Rica 🙂
wish these would be narrated as well, for us Baby Boomers who don't want to put on reading glasses to enjoy the informative and interesting material..
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We also produce longer narrated documentaries (there will be one about venomous snakes of Costa Rica), but we cannot afford to pay the narrator for each short video. ruclips.net/video/3gtEBJntLuY/видео.html
@@LivingZoology thank you...
your videos are informative without any of the ridiculous background music used for dramatic effect...
good job!...
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What's the survival rate if bitten by one of these snakes?
There is a high chance of surviving their bite, the venom is not extremely toxic.
Bitis Gabonica gave big heads too
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What about Macrovipera lebetina ?)
Hopefully we will be lucky to film it in the future!
I've seen corn snakes do the tail wag.
in addition to a few other North American colubrids.
Yes, there are numerous colubrids which do that.
True.
Shoulda been called the Lunging Pit Viper.
Jumping pit viper is definitely not the best name!
Again another amazing video delivered by you guys! Never disappointed. Keep up the good work & thankyou 👍
Thank you so much!!! We are very happy that we manage to present interesting videos, we always try to bring some new species or new way how to show snakes and other animals :)
Actually,all the up close head shots are scary 😂
Why scary! :D
Are these lethal to humans?
No, their venom is mild, there are no deaths recorded as far as we know.
Their defensive posture with their mouths open reminds me of the cottonmouth
@@winfordt.mcguillacutty2553 Yes, it reminded us of Cottonmouth too! Unfortunately, none of the 3 individuals we worked with was doing that :D
Other species in the video are definitely lethal (eg Fer de Lance)
@5:20 Cortalus and Metlapilcoatlus are they result of allopatric speciation 🤔
These snakes belong to subfamily Crotalinae, but not to same genus, therefore their evolution was not so closely related. If we would speak about the common ancestor of both rattlesnakes and jumping pit vipers, then maybe there was allopatric speciation involved, maybe not, it could also be sympatric in some habitats.
@@LivingZoology Thanking you madam/sir.
Why do snakes shed their skin?
They grow but their skin is still the same size so they need to shed the old skin and have a new one.
Yeah I don't get why people like to keep hot species of snakes as pets, vipers always look terrifying to me..
Yes, we also don’t understand why people try to have wild snakes at home, they should live in the nature. Most snakes kept in captivity should be captive bred.
I did have a feeling it had to be about bushmaster... I hope it is...
Been trying to find out about this snake since a long time.
Don't worry, we came back home with plenty of bushmaster footage :) But this one is another genus of venomous snakes.
@@LivingZoology is it about the only rattle snake in that area Crotalus Simus or about Lancehead viper (Fer de Lance)?
@@ARNash-uh2dj The thumbnail says about which species it will be :)
@@LivingZoology totally zapped... Amazing footage and those vibrant colours... The only thing in between me and the snake was the mobile screen... You guys ROCK.
Ну и зачем нервировать змею и заставлять ударять себе физиономию о камеру? Ей может быть даже больно и она может сломать зубы.
Thanks for watching!
Is jumping pit viper venom is fatal to human
No, the venom of this species is usually not deadly.
@@LivingZoology thanks for sharing the useful information
Kedy bude video po CZ?
Krátke videá máme len anglicky, komentované dokumenty aj v češtine. Bohužiaľ v ČR a SR máme málo divákov.
Your videos are excellent, but I'd be interested to know who does your translations - there is an issue with the syntax of many of your titles which detract from otherwise excellent presentations if you are aiming at an English speaking market
Many thanks for watching our videos! Most of the titles are many in a way that there should be as many keywords as possible, they are not necessarily written in full sentences. We have a native speaker who checks our scripts in the videos.
@@LivingZoology Oh I see - thanks for letting me know
I would hope you recognize, perhaps on reflection, that provoking that viper to strike the camera is risking it breaking a fang. It makes an exciting portion of the video, but even at minimal risk, that risk is too great. I don't mean to come off as a woke-scold. I just love animals, as is obviously true of yourselves as well!
We were not doing it on purpose. Most snakes don't strike to our GoPro camera. We were filming a behind the scenes video with it and this snake started striking. As you can see we stopped after we saw that the snake reacts in this way. We don't want to dramatize the topic of venomous snakes. After coming home we thought that in this case it is interesting to show the striking behavior because it shows that this species does not actually jump and its name is not deserved. Yes, snake can loose its fang, but fangs are growing all the time and on each side new fangs are ready to be used if the old one falls of.
@@LivingZoology I did think you were responsible, and I enjoy your content. The reason I thought you were provoking was because the narrative was describing the species...a jumping strike, so, I naturally assumed you were trying to provoke that behaviour to display. Without that narrative, I wouldn't have commented, but, with the strike and the narrative, it was an easy assumption to make. Carry on with the great videos. Your photography and videography should be the envy of any Naturalist.
@@male272 Thank you very much again for following our work :)
@@LivingZoology If you want to film a snake rarely seen, let alone filmed, the Georgian Bay Massasauga rattler found on Beau Soleil Island, Ontario Canada. Extremely venomous, doesn't inject a lot. Protected species.
Geez, I wonder who came up with this ridiculous name for a snake. The only time I've seen a snake leave the ground during a strike, was a small bothrops that had been antagonized by a certain unnamed popular South African RUclipsr, and he was purposely standing between the snake and the only vegetation in the area. Going on about how crazy and aggressive the snake was behaving, when all it was trying to do was escape from this giant mental case who kept 'pulling it's tail'. Keep doing what your doing!
Thank you so much for watching!!! We also don't know why people give snakes such strange names. Definitely not deserved by this species! Unfortunately, snake topic is often dramatized in documentaries...
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U guys have 🥎⚾️ the size of Gibraltar to be filming that. Those snakes look like the forest floor. Surely you walked up on a few by accident!!!
Thank you!! :) Actually, it is very difficult to find these well camouflaged snakes and you have just a tiny chance to step on them! The reason is simple, they are not common. In terms of some species, you can really find them by luck, but not Jumping pit vipers. We spent 4 full nights looking in the location of this species :)
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I ADMIRE your dedication. It is truly inspiring.
Me, I'm terrified of snakes...but I love what you guys do.
I've recommended your channel because I really enjoy it.
Why do you have to tease them ? German right ?
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We stopped after we saw that the snake does not like having the GoPro close to its head.
Yes a fer de lance
This is not a Fer-de-lance.
No snake jumps, especially when striking. If this video says different, it's bs
If you saw the video, you know what information was there :)
@@LivingZoology i said that BEFORE even watching the video actually.
How can we a snake is Male or female
Not easy, usually it can be seen on the tail, males have longer tails in many species. It can be combined with some other characteristics for the specific species, like coloration, general size, etc.
@@LivingZoology ok tq so much
the venom is very mild? I know of better ways to spend my weekend, for sure
Of course, who would want to get bitten by a venomous snake? 😀 But there are many other vipers, even smaller, which will put you in risk of death rather than having a swollen hand! So yes, this species has mild venom.
@@LivingZoology Mild venom??Bushmaster one of the most toxic snake in the world!Fer de lance kills more people than any other snake in latin america!