My Venomous Snakes

Here are some photos from today. I will also post a video as soon as I am done with the post production:


Axanthophis hawkei post shed. I need to wash her to show those pretty colors but she is covered with dirt here:


http://imageshack.com/a/img537/5861/l2we1V.jpg


Leucistic Naja kaouthia with all his beauty:


http://imageshack.com/a/img540/5334/s6mWqN.jpg


Naja sp. (Congo Water Cobra), male first, female next:


http://imageshack.com/a/img913/5324/VU2gKm.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img661/1571/5vkCNm.jpg

Here are a couple more videos.

a-Acanthophis hawkei eating a chick:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9FXfmJRMjg

b-Naja kaouthia eating a rat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF1pbrFfk2g

Thanks for the video's! Every time i see this post at the top im here watching. You have an amazing collection!

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Originally Posted by Tsanford

Thanks for the video's! Every time i see this post at the top im here watching. You have an amazing collection!

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Thanks for watching mate.

The white cobra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXdHkB8sVio

I would love to learn how to handle venomous. Not sure if I would ever keep any, many because I have a kid and likely will have a few others over the years. but wow awesome animals you have there.

Thank your for the knowledge and care that you give these I would not like these types of Snakes, they are beautiful Keep up the good work

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Originally Posted by tcutting

I would love to learn how to handle venomous. Not sure if I would ever keep any, many because I have a kid and likely will have a few others over the years. but wow awesome animals you have there.

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Thanks for watching. It is a dangerous hobby and proper education is the first step.

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Thank your for the knowledge and care that you give these I would not like these types of Snakes, they are beautiful Keep up the good work

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Thank you very much!

Here is a still from today's feeding...

Anybody dropped a head? :


http://imageshack.com/a/img540/6663/QMySOB.jpg


And here is a video of my female Samar Cobra:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-FXHJR2vGM

Man have you ever had one strike for food and land on the floor? Or and escapist? I bet it's not fun trying to capture a loose venomous snake..

I have to say that white Cobra is Beautiful.

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Originally Posted by Tsanford

Man have you ever had one strike for food and land on the floor? Or and escapist? I bet it's not fun trying to capture a loose venomous snake..

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Sometimes it happens with the cobras as they are out of control with food around. The key is to stay at a distance and not be mistaken for food, which would be very bad indeed. But they usually don't take off, snakes like their cages and stay close by usually.

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Originally Posted by Lady mkrj58

I have to say that white Cobra is Beautiful.

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He is my gem :).

I figured that lol And I hope you achieve what ever your goal is with the animals you keep.


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Thank you NK for the wonderful and informative videos of your gorgeous Cobras!

Love your posts, and that white cobra is such an amazing animal

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I figured that lol And I hope you achieve what ever your goal is with the animals you keep.


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Thank you NK for the wonderful and informative videos of your gorgeous Cobras!

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Originally Posted by M.P.C

Love your posts, and that white cobra is such an amazing animal

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Thanks for watching guys.

Here is a cool strike video of bunch of my snakes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pdQetD-Ma8

Thanks for the video! That last one strikes insanely fast. Also your cobra was intense. Id be worried of it coming at me instead!

that white cobra is blowing my mind, i didn't realize how quick they are! what a beauty :bow:

Fascinating video, just stunning snakes!

Thank you! :)

Thanks for watching...

I always enjoy your videos. I'd never keep hots in my life, but it's so fascinating to watch them under experienced keepers!

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I always enjoy your videos. I'd never keep hots in my life, but it's so fascinating to watch them under experienced keepers!

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Thanks mate. I just love these animals, I usually go home during lunch break to walk my dog and spend time with the snakes. Cobras are diurnal so they are up and active during day time. I just interacted with my samars and kouthias, really cool experience.

Here is a video of a new addition to the collection:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17k3u_OZEGk

Some Acanthophis photos from today:


Dajarra desert male:
http://imageshack.com/a/img537/5646/97yN8I.jpg


Sydney male eating a cooked chicken heart:
http://imageshack.com/a/img537/9624/6LXxN5.jpg


Right after:
http://imageshack.com/a/img540/5369/9FFDlL.jpg

And another video from T.a.insularis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEgiCVJsbHM

Somewhat of a sad video this week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng1Lsn5pYyU

Naja, you really have such an amazing collection. And you obviously are very enthusiastic about their beauty. Keep up the great videos.

BTW, that Dajarra Adder looks like its scales are crocheted lol.

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Originally Posted by Boom

Naja, you really have such an amazing collection. And you obviously are very enthusiastic about their beauty. Keep up the great videos.

BTW, that Dajarra Adder looks like its scales are crocheted lol.

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Thanks :).

I will have something very cool joining soon ;).

Here is the "venomous snake"...


I finally have a King Cobra and he is adorable :) :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNbay7l72A8


http://imageshack.com/a/img905/4624/HhyFi4.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img910/7736/UUZpPl.jpg

The king is almost always watching me when I am in the room, quite creepy :)


http://imageshack.com/a/img908/276/AiuAsX.jpg


Here is a video from today's feeding. He still has no interest in mice but is totally fine with chicken.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_1dBZ7WPRs

The king is outside of his quarantine terrarium and is in the 80 cm long terrarium that he is going to spend his first year in. I have a good looking boy:


http://imageshack.com/a/img907/8532/C40hXw.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img911/4217/dmBxHl.jpg

That you do, love the puffed up pose

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That you do, love the puffed up pose

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He usually does not do that and is quite calm...

Here is my water cobra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWFUowSgbKg

Scary day yesterday...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApEbgkqd3Q4

Gleep!!!!!!

But a very pretty baby.


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This is an interesting one. My white Monocled Cobra eats a piece of chicken burger and chases me for fun :) :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--ozuV-sYEg

I'm curious - what made you think of feeding it to him?

Would he eat raw chicken legs as well?

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I'm curious - what made you think of feeding it to him?

Would he eat raw chicken legs as well?

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My king cobra eats chicken feet so I wanted to check if he will take this as well. He didn't so I tried it with the monocled.

I think he would eat anything including parts of chicken. He took chicken hearts before.

Here is a video is my Acanthophis antarcticus, the Sydney Red Common Death Adder, with some nice slo-mo strike shots:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I5-1EaPvtA

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Awesome collection they are amazing:snake::gj:. Your collection is swag:cool::cool::cool:!

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Ok I flinched just watching the videos. I can't imagine being the one holding the tongs. Neat video! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for watching guys.

Here are some photos from this week, two of my boys just shed:

http://imageshack.com/a/img910/4089/qopA6V.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img905/6485/12sw1t.jpg

And the video about Samar Cobras:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VENUafrXsYc

I've always been fascinated by cobras, and your king cobra is drop dead gorgeous. Everything snot him is splendid. He's an amazing creature.

The leucistic is pretty too but the king is my favorite.
Love your videos and your pictures are amazing.

Your king is my favorite in your collection. :D

Love watching your videos... keep uploading...

Thanks guys.

I have also been fascinated by cobras since I saw a photo when I was a kid. They are incredible creatures.

I love both snakes. I think the Leucistic Monocled is the most beautiful snake out there but the King is definitely more interesting as a total package. Intelligence, attention, elegance, size, explosive speed etc. are all combined in one animal. Even though Monocled Cobras are spastic snakes, I can accurately guess how they will react. This is not the case with the King Cobra. That's why workers at the snake farms in Thailand treat them with utmost respect.

For the fans of the King:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhSV6P8C5n4

I'm just curious about your snakes' feeding schedule and needs. Do they just eat small meals like the chicken feet and such just for taking videos, or is it that they do need to eat smaller meals more frequently? Do they mostly eat small meals, sometimes larger prey/small meals scattered through the week, etc.?