same reaction … When I was five I leaned over the side of a wagon and came literally nose to nose with a big coiled black snake. Until I was thirty if I came across aa unexpected picture of a snake in a book the book went flying.
@@tm13tube Where were you at the time? I came across a large black snake once, and found out later that it was some kind of rat snake or whip snake. That thing moved like lightning, though. One minute my sibling and I were trying to figure out if it was a venomous snake, and if it was dead, the next minute we knew it was very much alive... and very much out of sight.
I was a Forester for 40 yrs in Georgia and have came across some huge Easterns and canebreaks. I stepped 9n a 6 ft Eastern and he never rattled or struck me. I jumped 10 ft and walked on air another 10 ft! I've seen probably 100s in my 40 yrs and also many cottonmouths. I had rather encounter a diamondback than a cottonmouth. I had a cottonmouth chase me on land and had one hit me on leg of course I had leggings on. I was in woods one day and went to bend down to walk under limb about eye level when I realized that limb looked different and at about 2 ft away I was staring an Eastern in the face!! He was about 5 ft long stretched out on limb so be aware rattlesnakes climb!!!
@@boatrvme8478 Happened to me in Northern California. I was climbing a big boulder put my hands on a ledge and pulled myself up till I was eye to eye with the biggest western diamond back I ever saw. I just let go and fell down. Luckily I didn't get bit or break anything when I fell
The largest Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake ever recorded was back in 1946 by a hunter named Rutledge. It measured 7 ft 9 in long with a weight of 34 lb officially weighed and documented by the Guinness Book of World Records.
I love rattlesnakes. I love the hybrid snakes as much as I love the individual types of snake we have. I do believe we need to keep the species separate. When mixing, it needs to be in a controlled environment.🤎
Yikes. I’ve read that before. Two weeks ago today I caught a LARGE Northern Pacific on our deck. It was almost 4 feet and weighed maybe 10 pounds. Beautiful Snake. I took it up the hill a ways and turned it loose. These are HUGE!
Thanks 👍 appreciate you taking time to say what's up and share, knowing you busy just shows u 2 care bout us out here supporting the Venom Central train. Can't wait to see u open and plan on taking the trip to the south seeing you live in full HD 💪 Right on snake whisperer!
Dale Co Alabama, I owned land that butted up to Ft Rucker. I've encountered many eastern diamondbacks 7-8' 13/14 big diamonds and the same amount of rattles. My brother killed and skinned one that the skin wrapped all the way around a 2x6 board!The biggest copperhead was inside an old '69 Impala hood it stretched all the way across and I couldn't see its tail or head, so 5-6'. Here in Coffee Co, we found a 5' timber rattlers with 13 rattles! It's the little ones that are the most dangerous...
I'm 45 years old, i have had a natural fear of snakes since i was a kid, but in my later years i have began to loose that fear, I'm new to this channel and really enjoy "watching" these different snakes. I don't see how you are so comfortable handling something so deadly, salute to you.
The timber rattler that bit me was about three feet long. Of course I didn't measure it but it was about three feet. I got a good look at it. I stood very still and let him crawl away. I almost lost my leg.
Love your channel dude! Best venomous content on the internet. I found an almost 7 foot eastern diamondback on a hunting ranch the other day, wish I had my phone so I could have taken a picture. It was one gorgeous animal.
Willy, Mrs. D thank you on another amazing video. Is it such thing as a happy snake, Willy is so smooth with them snakes and its almost like they truly love you. You all try to stay cool, much Respect and Love.
Thanks James! Appreciate that! And you for supporting Ozzy. He's a big beautiful boy, but fierce as hell, just a precise machine when it comes to feeding. He's getting to be such a beast. 6ft and still growing fast. I'll try to get him on video for you soon. AND We'll be moved into a public facility soon, you can visit him in person 🐍🙏👍💪
This is my first video I’ve watched of yours & I can tell you take really good care of you snakes. They aren’t over fed, they’re proportioned right. Great job man, more power to you.
Awesome! Appreciate your support and glad you like the Tee, check out the new rattlesnake Tee (Crotalus culminatus) a smoking silvery beast and also the new King Cobra Tee. If you have Instagram, post your Tee and I will put it in my story! Just tag @venomcentral and #venomcentral I'm never sure which one allows me to repost. LOL 😂 Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!!! 🐍🙏💪👍
I love how chill your shakey snakes are. I will dabble with rattlesnakes, but you will never catch me messing with a Gaboon. They just strike SOoOoO fast.
Awesome video guys. Definitely needed to watch some large venomous snakes. The #VenomSquad Family is with you guys and we understand if you can't get back to us. Keep your heads up and we are with you guys.
Thanks James and we always appreciate you! Some days are easier than others and we can't wait to get a facility and have the feeling of normal back in our life! Take care and thank you for your patience and support! 🙏👍💪🐍
We're grinding trying to find something; it'd be nice to get what we want, but we'll get what we need... LOL always appreciate you and your support for the channel! 👍💪🐍🙏
This is the first one of your videos I’ve watched. I’m not really into snakes but I enjoy learning. I have two questions: have you ever been bitten handling a snake? And do you have to keep anti venom on site for all the snakes you have? Great video! I look forward to watching more.
Welcome to the #venomcentral #venomsquad and thanks for watching! NO, NEVER been bitten in 38+ years but I do stock an inventory of antivenom for the species I work with. It's better to have it and not need it, than not have it and need it. Why rely on everyone else's (zoo's etc) inventory of expensive antivenom? It's a keepers responsibility, just my opinion. Appreciate the questions and stay tuned!
What incredibly beautiful specimens. I can't get over the size of them all. I think that rhino is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. It'd make a great tattoo.
In about 1953, we were en route to a family reunion on the eastern shore of lake Okeechobee and stopped at a gas station on the north end of the lake. Inside were two things that fascinated me; an original colt peacemaker mounted in a locked glass case and a rattlesnake skin attached to a board that ran from one side wall to the other sidewall of the station. The owner said he had been out hunting and was walking down a dirt road and noticed a log laying across the road up ahead. As he got closer, he thought he saw the log move. Closer still and his dog became alert. Finally he got very close and saw that it was a monster rattlesnake. It took several shots with his shotgun to kill it.
That's Amazing! Obviously you like what you do, so I was wondering do you keep any Boas or Pythons around for old times sake? You know, for the thrill of walking around with one over your shoulders?
None currently at this time. They're not high on the list of needs for venom labs, but I've had plenty of great boas and pythons in the past and when we have a large enough facility, we'll have some again! Thanks for watching! 🐍💪👍🙏
Always love watching your videos before bed.. something about it that is comforting to me .. maybe because I've been watching your channel so long and it's great to see y'all still going strong and keeping it real with us
I've been to Dean's facility in Wilmington back before he died. I loved it, it was amazing. Such a sad story and death of a great place that I wish I could bring my children and show them some of the beautiful animals he had there.
I tried to tell folks for years that rattlesnakes in Appalachia get to the size of boa constrictors. Nobody wanted to believe me when id tell em about nearly being bit by a 6ft rattler in SE TN.
Your monster snakes are just amazing! So beautiful and totally awe-inspiring. I never knew that e.g. a fer-de-lance can get so huge. You are right - when people think of huge snakes they think of pythons etc. jBut you showed the venomous part of huge snakes. Thank you for another perfect educational lesson!
Absolutely! Their venom is one of the most fascinating, and a beautiful species with its seasonal coloration. We have several, come see them if y'all ever get up this way! 💪🇦🇺
Thanks great video as usual, the weather in the Charleston area is going to cool down considerably from Monday, you will be looking at 28c 82F to 29c to 84f. Keep up the good work.
Okay, well I appreciate how you handle and are knowledgeable about these snakes….. I still can’t rap my head around this stuff. Better you then me. 💯😳😉
So glad I found this channel 💙 I can't wait to learn more and hopefully get my own venom lab up and running after I finish my herp degree next fall 😍😍😍😍😍
Awesome! 🐍💪👍🙏 Welcome to the #venomcentral #venomsquad and think of Venom Central Science Facility as a place where you can hone your education into skill, and when we're open to the public you are welcome to come check it out!!! And check out Instagram for daily updates @venomcentral. Thanks for watching! 🙏👍💪🐍
Just catching up on all your vids as a new subscriber and I gotta say there all amazing.you really are to of the game when it comes to the bitus and barthrops no one on the net treats there snakes better!! Always healthy happy and especially a wealth of knowledge 🤙
Thanks for watching! I've done some copperhead videos in the past. Check em out. As far as antivenom production, that's not my area of expertise, but it's been made the same way for 100 years. The new researchers that are trying to create cheaper more effective ways to neutralize snakebites are the real heros. I'm just the guy who observes behavior and supplies the facilities with healthy, enriched exotic specimens for proper venom research. Thanks for asking and stay tuned!
Yeah I think they may be the most beautiful and most dangerous looking snake on earth. Some of them when they're crawling along the open ground they full on look like a skeleton of death haha with those white segments on their body and the big black skeleton eye markings behind their real eyes. 💀😂 And how they crawl in a straight line instead of zig-zag like a normal snake is creepy. They've got the ultimate "yeah best stay well clear of that thing" look. 😂 And with good reason. I've heard of them even piercing through their own bottom jaw with their fangs to clip their handlers. 😬
I once saw a rattlesnake that stretched from the side of the road to the striped centerline, this was on a two-lane road in Southport Florida, this was back in the mid-90s, I thought it was a log on the highway from one of the logging trucks.
Nice 2 see u all again ,,,, Huggs Deena ,,,, Handshakes Willie ,,,, It is always a treat to see u guys working together as always and making great and educational content for us snake lovers 2 learn and get better at' ,,,, (( Much Thanks )) '
A Eastern Diamond back rattlesnake bit my Mother in Law -- Poor snake convulsed for 15 minutes before it died. My Mother in Law didn't notice the bite. -- Sometimes I feel guilty for putting that snake in her pillow case.
We have Timbers here but nowhere near the size of that Goliath. Honestly thought the thumbnail was click bait. I'm fascinated by Copperheads and Gaboons. Absolutely gorgeous patterns and color.
Thanks so much Len! Glad to hear from you and we hope you're doing well? You've been a super important part of why Venom Central Science Facility is a success, changing hearts and minds about these creatures and still have a good time! We love you Len and appreciate you so much! 🐍💪👍🙏
Somebody that I know was doing some construction work just a few minutes out of Tucson. He had stated, they had disturbed Rattlesnake in hibernation. It was well over 13 ft long, and the head was 8 in wide.
@@jaykaye7025 idk but I know when I was a kid there was one crossing the road in Oklahoma. The road was eight feet wide we thought it was a tree that had fell my Grandma asked me to get and try and move it. As I got closer to it I seen it wasn't a tree it was a rattlesnake I went to both sides of the road to see how much was in the ditch never seen the head or tail of it. My grandma asked me what's wrong as I came back to the jeep I told her that's not a tree it's a rattlesnake she said get in. We ran it over the head came up about four feet in the ditch on my side. I doubt we killed it cuz it was there when we came back. I'm guessing it was at least 13 feet or more cuz never seen the tail and about eight to ten inches in diameter.
VERY cool! Thanks so much for your support! When you get it, I'll add a picture of you in your merch to my Instagram story if you post it (tag both @venomcentral #venomcentral) or send the pic in an email (link is in description below every video!)🙏💪🐍👍 That's awesome and thanks for watching and being part of our #venomcentralfamily #venomsquad Right on!
I used to live in southwest Florida, in what back then was endless palmettos and pine trees along the Malala River. The land had been plotted many decades earlier for single-family homes by the General Development Corporation and the roads two lane blacktop. My parents had retired and built a house in the middle of this area. I was in my twenties living with them, working in a small town ten miles away. On my days off, I’d ride my back around the endless miles of roads. One day, I turned down a street and slid to a stop. Twenty feet away, an enormous rattlesnake was crossing the road. It paused just a moment before continuing across the road and into the brush. Its body reached fully from one side of the road to the other, with no more than two feet of road on either side of the snake’s fully outstretched body. That snake’s rattle stuck up at about a forty-five degree angle. But craziest was how long the snake was: it had to be roughly twelve feet long to cover both sides of the road! According to every internet search I’ve done about rattlesnakes, they don’t get that big. And I am certain what I saw. It was so close and it took a long time for the snake to cross; it moved slowly while crossing the blacktop, but once its front half was in the grass it picked up speed. Once it was gone, I spun the bike around and went back home. I was only one street over from our house. I didn’t let the dog out alone on his chain unless I was there, and had checked the yard first. He was too big to get swallowed, but I bite would have been fatal for him or any of us. If only there had been camera phones back then! What a sensation that would have made.
1977 on a map where Pecos River crossed the I - 10 Interstate. Oct evening I was approaching a ranch gate when I noticed a fence post moving. The diamondback eventually took up the entire 14 ft wide road. I discovered over 30 years that there have been other similar encounters which seem to be in the South US, not to mention South Texas. Thanks for posting. My biology prof said I imagined the event because they absolutely do not grow over 6 ft.
New sub to the channel, love it. Was also excited to learn that you are in SC, as I too live in SC!! Would love to visit the center for sure, very beautiful animals!!
My brother Willie and Deena, I knows it’s been a while since I’ve said hi. But wanna say #venomsquad and I’ll always be!!! Missed y’all and I’m catching up with all these episodes.
Wow buddy, I'm so glad I came across your channel! I really respect what you do and looks like you really enjoy your work. I saw a pretty big rattler last week here in Alabama but Copperheads and Cottonmouths are pretty thick around my area. As long as they aren't bothering me I don't bother them but I have had a few close calls over the years. Stay safe and God bless
It's probably been 15 to 20 years on a back road in BFE in South Texas, I ran over a 12 to 14 ft rattlesnake on a backhoe. I never slowed down and was too scared to stop. It still slithered off into the weeds. I'll never forget how big that snake was because it stretched all the way across the road.
I have run over a diamondbacks stretched all the way across the road in a roustabout truck back in 1978 near Andrew's Texas! Everything is bigger in Texas!
This past July 7 I was visiting deep Creek hot Springs near Hesperia California. I laid down in the shade before I was going to hike out after cooling off. I thought a fly was buzzing my ankle and when I looked down it was a giant, 4 foot southern pacific rattlesnake. It wasn’t rattling and it seemed very curious. I swung my legs around quickly jumped back. The snake just slithered under a bush no worries at all. It still creeps me out to think that a giant rattlesnake put its head on my foot. Thankfully it didn’t feel threatened and actually it seemed friendly.
Geezus Almighty...You have some very BIG snakes. These are excellent specimens to show people for how large each species can become. Thank you for doing the job of milking these for those that get into trouble with them with the bite. My husband's skin was crawling and mine was too. I LOVE snakes, but I have a HUGE respect of them.
What a beautiful beautiful animal you don't get that much these days but I've always loved reptiles I don't have any but I used to but they were all constrictors doesn't stop me from loving the others I would never have one but I can still enjoy the Beautiful all of them thank God we still have them
This was an awesome video ,those snakes where beautiful and crazy big. im glad i stumbled upon your channel . i liked and subbed . 👍👍. Great camera work and editing to by the way very professional.
One time I crossed paths with a giant rattlesnake when I was 5 months pregnant with my son. It was sunbathing and didn't even get upset as I walked past it.At first I thought it was someone's pet python that got lose it was so big then I recognized the markings.
Tyler Nolan once said that Cobras are slightly more manageable than Rattlesnakes because Rattlesnakes have heat pits and cobras don't. Because of the heat pits, rattlesnakes and gaboons are far more accurate in their strikes. I was just wondering if you agreed with that
No I definitely do not agree. First of all, Gaboons do NOT have heat pits. Secondly Cobras are sight hunters and not more manageable. They go after movement, all of the elapids are fast, wiry and have good climbing abilities. Which makes them much more dangerous than the majority of pit vipers. But honestly they are all dangerous and not pets and should be treated with the utmost respect and handled responsibly. Thanks for watching and sharing your great question! 👍🐍💪🙏
@@VenomCentral Thank you Willy! To be fair, the thing about gaboons having heat pits may have been my error. I always appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions
There was a 11' unbroken tanned skin of a rattlesnake at a place called the Wannegan gas station just south of Livingston MT when I was younger. My dad delivered gas regularly, so I witnessed it many times.
Experts like my Biology prof and weekend snake handlers swear they do not grow that large; although, I have seen on stretch across a 14 ft wide West Texas ranch road.
The gaboon viper coloring is absolutely stunning. Beautiful snake
I know you're a professional, but I was nervous as hell and wasn't even there.
Even pros get tagged
@@bigdata9605 I know and that's why I was nervous, you gotta have big balls to do that for a living.
@@c.l.smooth29 never trust a snake.
same reaction … When I was five I leaned over the side of a wagon and came literally nose to nose with a big coiled black snake. Until I was thirty if I came across aa unexpected picture of a snake in a book the book went flying.
@@tm13tube Where were you at the time? I came across a large black snake once, and found out later that it was some kind of rat snake or whip snake. That thing moved like lightning, though. One minute my sibling and I were trying to figure out if it was a venomous snake, and if it was dead, the next minute we knew it was very much alive... and very much out of sight.
That Gaboon Viper is one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet. Absolutely gorgeous animal.
Death ain’t pretty!!!!!!!
I was a Forester for 40 yrs in Georgia and have came across some huge Easterns and canebreaks. I stepped 9n a 6 ft Eastern and he never rattled or struck me. I jumped 10 ft and walked on air another 10 ft! I've seen probably 100s in my 40 yrs and also many cottonmouths. I had rather encounter a diamondback than a cottonmouth. I had a cottonmouth chase me on land and had one hit me on leg of course I had leggings on. I was in woods one day and went to bend down to walk under limb about eye level when I realized that limb looked different and at about 2 ft away I was staring an Eastern in the face!! He was about 5 ft long stretched out on limb so be aware rattlesnakes climb!!!
@@boatrvme8478 Happened to me in Northern California. I was climbing a big boulder put my hands on a ledge and pulled myself up till I was eye to eye with the biggest western diamond back I ever saw. I just let go and fell down. Luckily I didn't get bit or break anything when I fell
@@boatrvme8478 Timbers DEFINITELY climb!!!!
I had a cottonmouth follow me home and pretend to be an Amazon deliveryman.
So you say you jumped 10 ft and ran 10 ft on ar. Sounds impossible but I believe you because I do the same thing when I see non venomous snakes.
Tall tales... always fun.
The largest Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake ever recorded was back in 1946 by a hunter named Rutledge. It measured 7 ft 9 in long with a weight of 34 lb officially weighed and documented by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Thank you for the info. 🐍👍
I love rattlesnakes. I love the hybrid snakes as much as I love the individual types of snake we have. I do believe we need to keep the species separate. When mixing, it needs to be in a controlled environment.🤎
A GABOON VIPER IS A PRETTY SNAKE.
Yikes. I’ve read that before. Two weeks ago today I caught a LARGE Northern Pacific on our deck. It was almost 4 feet and weighed maybe 10 pounds.
Beautiful Snake. I took it up the hill a ways and turned it loose. These are HUGE!
Maybe according to guinness. St Augustine Florida Sheriff's killed one that could eat a 7 footer. Google it.
That little room with big snakes .
Is like swimming in a Jacuzzi with a great white shark.
Thanks 👍 appreciate you taking time to say what's up and share, knowing you busy just shows u 2 care bout us out here supporting the Venom Central train. Can't wait to see u open and plan on taking the trip to the south seeing you live in full HD 💪 Right on snake whisperer!
Thanks for watching and your patience! Always appreciate your support! 👍💪🐍
WTF, that dude is so chill handling those snakes. I pictured myself handling them and my heartrate went up lol
I just started watching and I’m trying to stave off a panic attack 🤣
@@candyr85 I share that panic...Nuts, I've caught several rattlers in Southern cal including a Mohave green, scary stuff this man.
Mohave green, bad mfer!
Dale Co Alabama, I owned land that butted up to Ft Rucker. I've encountered many eastern diamondbacks 7-8' 13/14 big diamonds and the same amount of rattles. My brother killed and skinned one that the skin wrapped all the way around a 2x6 board!The biggest copperhead was inside an old '69 Impala hood it stretched all the way across and I couldn't see its tail or head, so 5-6'.
Here in Coffee Co, we found a 5' timber rattlers with 13 rattles! It's the little ones that are the most dangerous...
I'm 45 years old, i have had a natural fear of snakes since i was a kid, but in my later years i have began to loose that fear, I'm new to this channel and really enjoy "watching" these different snakes. I don't see how you are so comfortable handling something so deadly, salute to you.
The timber rattler that bit me was about three feet long. Of course I didn't measure it but it was about three feet. I got a good look at it. I stood very still and let him crawl away. I almost lost my leg.
You are the most gentle handler I have seen on UA-cam.
Hot diggity damn, the BEST venom channel on YT giving another slice of fried gold edutainment 🤘🏾.
Glad you enjoyed it Kevin! Happy Saturday my friend! Thanks for watching! 🐍💪👍🙏
This, tyler Nolan , and dingo are my favorites
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@@VenomCentral I love rattlesnakes......
THEY TASTE LIKE CHICKEN✌🤠✌
Venom Central... growing them big, beautiful and perfectly healthy! Awesome snakes as always.
Thanks so much! Appreciate the great comments! 🐍💪👍🙏
For sure they do, best venom keeper and channel by far!
Love your channel dude! Best venomous content on the internet. I found an almost 7 foot eastern diamondback on a hunting ranch the other day, wish I had my phone so I could have taken a picture. It was one gorgeous animal.
12ft 60lb Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake captured in Kitty Hawk N.C reported by W.I.N.K news channel film at 12.00 pm est 4 1 23.
Man I love this video! You have some monstrous snakes! I’m drinking some bourbon learning about snakes, today is a dream!
9:26 My eyes were in for a shock at the size difference! 👀
I clicked for large rattlesnakes and I certainly was not disappointed. 👍🏾
Willy, Mrs. D thank you on another amazing video. Is it such thing as a happy snake, Willy is so smooth with them snakes and its almost like they truly love you. You all try to stay cool, much Respect and Love.
Thanks James! Appreciate that! And you for supporting Ozzy. He's a big beautiful boy, but fierce as hell, just a precise machine when it comes to feeding. He's getting to be such a beast. 6ft and still growing fast. I'll try to get him on video for you soon. AND We'll be moved into a public facility soon, you can visit him in person 🐍🙏👍💪
This is my first video I’ve watched of yours & I can tell you take really good care of you snakes. They aren’t over fed, they’re proportioned right. Great job man, more power to you.
Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
#venomsquad ftw. You guys rock. What massive snakes. Love as always, and your t-shirt rocks. Got the Yucatan on the back one. Cheers bub.
Awesome! Appreciate your support and glad you like the Tee, check out the new rattlesnake Tee (Crotalus culminatus) a smoking silvery beast and also the new King Cobra Tee. If you have Instagram, post your Tee and I will put it in my story! Just tag @venomcentral and #venomcentral I'm never sure which one allows me to repost. LOL 😂 Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!!! 🐍🙏💪👍
I love how chill your shakey snakes are. I will dabble with rattlesnakes, but you will never catch me messing with a Gaboon. They just strike SOoOoO fast.
How long do the fangs get? Do they grow just a certain length no matter the size? Or are they relative to the snakes size?
Awesome video guys. Definitely needed to watch some large venomous snakes. The #VenomSquad Family is with you guys and we understand if you can't get back to us. Keep your heads up and we are with you guys.
Thanks James and we always appreciate you! Some days are easier than others and we can't wait to get a facility and have the feeling of normal back in our life! Take care and thank you for your patience and support! 🙏👍💪🐍
That Gaboon Viper is absolutely gorgeous !
Thank you Venom central .Its been a while since the last update .Will enjoy this update as usual Willie
Awesome glad you enjoyed it!!! 👍🐍💪🙏
I feel you on that heat, this week's been rough. Good to hear from y'all and hope y'all find a location soon
We're grinding trying to find something; it'd be nice to get what we want, but we'll get what we need... LOL always appreciate you and your support for the channel! 👍💪🐍🙏
This is the first one of your videos I’ve watched. I’m not really into snakes but I enjoy learning. I have two questions: have you ever been bitten handling a snake? And do you have to keep anti venom on site for all the snakes you have? Great video! I look forward to watching more.
Welcome to the #venomcentral #venomsquad and thanks for watching! NO, NEVER been bitten in 38+ years but I do stock an inventory of antivenom for the species I work with. It's better to have it and not need it, than not have it and need it. Why rely on everyone else's (zoo's etc) inventory of expensive antivenom? It's a keepers responsibility, just my opinion. Appreciate the questions and stay tuned!
@@VenomCentral one of my favorite quotes from Lonesome Dove.
Absolutely nuts..
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What incredibly beautiful specimens. I can't get over the size of them all. I think that rhino is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. It'd make a great tattoo.
That's a good idea 💡
My first edb was also my biggest. It still shocks me when I revisit the photo. I would say it was between 1' & 2' at its largest circumference.
In about 1953, we were en route to a family reunion on the eastern shore of lake Okeechobee and stopped at a gas station on the north end of the lake. Inside were two things that fascinated me; an original colt peacemaker mounted in a locked glass case and a rattlesnake skin attached to a board that ran from one side wall to the other sidewall of the station. The owner said he had been out hunting and was walking down a dirt road and noticed a log laying across the road up ahead. As he got closer, he thought he saw the log move. Closer still and his dog became alert. Finally he got very close and saw that it was a monster rattlesnake. It took several shots with his shotgun to kill it.
that's a tall tail, they stretched the snake skin.
That's Amazing! Obviously you like what you do, so I was wondering do you keep any Boas or Pythons around for old times sake? You know, for the thrill of walking around with one over your shoulders?
None currently at this time. They're not high on the list of needs for venom labs, but I've had plenty of great boas and pythons in the past and when we have a large enough facility, we'll have some again! Thanks for watching! 🐍💪👍🙏
Holy smokes, love this video. Willy you have the biggest, most beautiful, bad ass snakes out of all the keepers.
Thanks CoCo. And thanks for watching 👍
Beautiful
You have some amazing, close to thigh thick, venomous snakes! They are huge! They also look very healthy.
Incredible!
Cheers for the video guys we all appreciate how busy use are and good look on the new facility venture 👍🇬🇧
Thanks so much to you! The #venomsquad🇬🇧 keeps us going and thank you for watching and supporting the channel!!! 👍🐍🙏💪
WOW I just came across your channel and I subscribed immediately. This is the most informative channel. My kids love it and want to learn more.
Always love watching your videos before bed.. something about it that is comforting to me .. maybe because I've been watching your channel so long and it's great to see y'all still going strong and keeping it real with us
😁 a little Venomcentral and a good night 💤. Thanks for watching 👍
I've been to Dean's facility in Wilmington back before he died. I loved it, it was amazing. Such a sad story and death of a great place that I wish I could bring my children and show them some of the beautiful animals he had there.
I tried to tell folks for years that rattlesnakes in Appalachia get to the size of boa constrictors. Nobody wanted to believe me when id tell em about nearly being bit by a 6ft rattler in SE TN.
There's a picture of one in a Foxfire book that's draped over a man's shoulders dam near touches the ground on both sides.
Your monster snakes are just amazing! So beautiful and totally awe-inspiring. I never knew that e.g. a fer-de-lance can get so huge. You are right - when people think of huge snakes they think of pythons etc. jBut you showed the venomous part of huge snakes. Thank you for another perfect educational lesson!
Thank you for watching and all the support. #Venomsquadfamily
Best venomous channel on the tube
You are awesome man thanks for sharing some of your knowledge on these beautiful but intimidating animals!
You've got some impressive snakes mate. Do you have our Inland Taipan? Cheers mate🇦🇺
Absolutely! Their venom is one of the most fascinating, and a beautiful species with its seasonal coloration. We have several, come see them if y'all ever get up this way! 💪🇦🇺
@@VenomCentral How are they working out for you?
What a great educational experience this video was 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks great video as usual, the weather in the Charleston area is going to cool down considerably from Monday, you will be looking at 28c 82F to 29c to 84f. Keep up the good work.
Awesome! Can't wait! Thanks so much for watching and sharing your info! Stay tuned! 🙏👍💪🐍
Beautiful animals! I love all snakes venomous and non-venomous. Simply beautiful!
Wow😱😱😱 Amazing But Scary Stuff 👏👏👍
Okay, well I appreciate how you handle and are knowledgeable about these snakes….. I still can’t rap my head around this stuff. Better you then me. 💯😳😉
So glad I found this channel 💙 I can't wait to learn more and hopefully get my own venom lab up and running after I finish my herp degree next fall 😍😍😍😍😍
Awesome! 🐍💪👍🙏 Welcome to the #venomcentral #venomsquad and think of Venom Central Science Facility as a place where you can hone your education into skill, and when we're open to the public you are welcome to come check it out!!! And check out Instagram for daily updates @venomcentral.
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That 18 Pound diamond back seems pretty calm .
Males can be that way. Females not so much.
Just catching up on all your vids as a new subscriber and I gotta say there all amazing.you really are to of the game when it comes to the bitus and barthrops no one on the net treats there snakes better!! Always healthy happy and especially a wealth of knowledge 🤙
Awesome creatures
Oooh the Gaboon Viper!! Willy your killing me LOL My favorite. hope you guys are doing ok!
I just ran into your channel and can you explain how antivenom is made or show some copperheads
Thanks for watching! I've done some copperhead videos in the past. Check em out. As far as antivenom production, that's not my area of expertise, but it's been made the same way for 100 years. The new researchers that are trying to create cheaper more effective ways to neutralize snakebites are the real heros. I'm just the guy who observes behavior and supplies the facilities with healthy, enriched exotic specimens for proper venom research. Thanks for asking and stay tuned!
I’m scared of snakes but because of guys like you doing what you do I feel I could take care of a balled python or something like that
That gaboon viper has incredible markings. It looks as if sections of pipe have been glued to its back.
Yeh. A beautifully painted pipe. I could say the same thing about the adamentous. Both species are rarely unornate.
Yeah I think they may be the most beautiful and most dangerous looking snake on earth.
Some of them when they're crawling along the open ground they full on look like a skeleton of death haha with those white segments on their body and the big black skeleton eye markings behind their real eyes. 💀😂
And how they crawl in a straight line instead of zig-zag like a normal snake is creepy.
They've got the ultimate "yeah best stay well clear of that thing" look. 😂
And with good reason. I've heard of them even piercing through their own bottom jaw with their fangs to clip their handlers. 😬
I once saw a rattlesnake that stretched from the side of the road to the striped centerline, this was on a two-lane road in Southport Florida, this was back in the mid-90s, I thought it was a log on the highway from one of the logging trucks.
Living in the mountains of western north carolina. Ive seen some big rattlesnake. But these are absolutely beautiful! Love the videos!
Thanks for watching mark
Nice 2 see u all again ,,,, Huggs Deena ,,,, Handshakes Willie ,,,, It is always a treat to see u guys working together as always and making great and educational content for us snake lovers 2 learn and get better at' ,,,, (( Much Thanks )) '
Always appreciate you and your support!! 👍🙏🐍
A Eastern Diamond back rattlesnake bit my Mother in Law -- Poor snake convulsed for 15 minutes before it died. My Mother in Law didn't notice the bite. -- Sometimes I feel guilty for putting that snake in her pillow case.
We have Timbers here but nowhere near the size of that Goliath. Honestly thought the thumbnail was click bait.
I'm fascinated by Copperheads and Gaboons.
Absolutely gorgeous patterns and color.
I've seen some monster Timber rattlers in Kentucky.
Thank You So Much For all you guys do, I so much enjoy watching.
Thanks so much Len! Glad to hear from you and we hope you're doing well? You've been a super important part of why Venom Central Science Facility is a success, changing hearts and minds about these creatures and still have a good time! We love you Len and appreciate you so much! 🐍💪👍🙏
Somebody that I know was doing some construction work just a few minutes out of Tucson. He had stated, they had disturbed Rattlesnake in hibernation. It was well over 13 ft long, and the head was 8 in wide.
AMAZING ANIMALS! MAD RESPECT!
I've never seen a rattlesnake with more beads on his tail than that Batwing!! Incredible!
They're big boys, both of them. Thanks for watching and sharing your great comment! 👍💪🐍
What's the largest rattlesnake ever recorded?
@@jaykaye7025 idk but I know when I was a kid there was one crossing the road in Oklahoma. The road was eight feet wide we thought it was a tree that had fell my Grandma asked me to get and try and move it. As I got closer to it I seen it wasn't a tree it was a rattlesnake I went to both sides of the road to see how much was in the ditch never seen the head or tail of it. My grandma asked me what's wrong as I came back to the jeep I told her that's not a tree it's a rattlesnake she said get in. We ran it over the head came up about four feet in the ditch on my side. I doubt we killed it cuz it was there when we came back. I'm guessing it was at least 13 feet or more cuz never seen the tail and about eight to ten inches in diameter.
9:50 My pal's a soldier. In Colombia a guy in his patrol was bitten by a Fer-de-lance. Lost a big chunk of the back of his calf.
just bought a shirt and sticker. im super fan!
VERY cool! Thanks so much for your support! When you get it, I'll add a picture of you in your merch to my Instagram story if you post it (tag both @venomcentral #venomcentral) or send the pic in an email (link is in description below every video!)🙏💪🐍👍 That's awesome and thanks for watching and being part of our #venomcentralfamily #venomsquad
Right on!
I would probably die from a literal epic bowel movement if I were to ever run across one of those. Dear Lord!
I’m fascinated by big venomous snakes. Like black mambas , king cobras, Gaboons , and big rattlesnakes great channel 🔥
Glad you enjoyed the video and that you share the same love for these amazing creatures! 💪
Literally some of the largest specimens I’ve ever seen!
Very nice video!! Keep up the great work!!
I used to live in southwest Florida, in what back then was endless palmettos and pine trees along the Malala River. The land had been plotted many decades earlier for single-family homes by the General Development Corporation and the roads two lane blacktop. My parents had retired and built a house in the middle of this area. I was in my twenties living with them, working in a small town ten miles away. On my days off, I’d ride my back around the endless miles of roads. One day, I turned down a street and slid to a stop. Twenty feet away, an enormous rattlesnake was crossing the road. It paused just a moment before continuing across the road and into the brush. Its body reached fully from one side of the road to the other, with no more than two feet of road on either side of the snake’s fully outstretched body. That snake’s rattle stuck up at about a forty-five degree angle. But craziest was how long the snake was: it had to be roughly twelve feet long to cover both sides of the road! According to every internet search I’ve done about rattlesnakes, they don’t get that big. And I am certain what I saw. It was so close and it took a long time for the snake to cross; it moved slowly while crossing the blacktop, but once its front half was in the grass it picked up speed. Once it was gone, I spun the bike around and went back home. I was only one street over from our house. I didn’t let the dog out alone on his chain unless I was there, and had checked the yard first. He was too big to get swallowed, but I bite would have been fatal for him or any of us. If only there had been camera phones back then! What a sensation that would have made.
1977 on a map where Pecos River crossed the I - 10 Interstate. Oct evening I was approaching a ranch gate when I noticed a fence post moving. The diamondback eventually took up the entire 14 ft wide road. I discovered over 30 years that there have been other similar encounters which seem to be in the South US, not to mention South Texas. Thanks for posting. My biology prof said I imagined the event because they absolutely do not grow over 6 ft.
New sub to the channel, love it. Was also excited to learn that you are in SC, as I too live in SC!! Would love to visit the center for sure, very beautiful animals!!
Welcome to Venom Central's Serpent Center! Thanks so much for watching and supporting the channel.
@@VenomCentral Absolutely, excited to be here!!
Max is the man ,no question about that. He's awesome.
My brother Willie and Deena, I knows it’s been a while since I’ve said hi. But wanna say #venomsquad and I’ll always be!!! Missed y’all and I’m catching up with all these episodes.
That Mexican West cost is a beauty.
Willy takes the best care of his animals of anyone ive seen, especially when you consider how many animals at the central
Dude thanks man for all the great comments and for watching and supporting the channel! Right on👍💪
@@VenomCentral beautiful snakes, they all seemed so chill while you handled them! They must be happy campers!!!
Been hot here in Colorado too, good to see you guys, proper husbandry practices make great animals. Yours definitely show that. GREAT job Will.
Thanks Richard
Wow buddy, I'm so glad I came across your channel! I really respect what you do and looks like you really enjoy your work. I saw a pretty big rattler last week here in Alabama but Copperheads and Cottonmouths are pretty thick around my area. As long as they aren't bothering me I don't bother them but I have had a few close calls over the years. Stay safe and God bless
It's probably been 15 to 20 years on a back road in BFE in South Texas, I ran over a 12 to 14 ft rattlesnake on a backhoe. I never slowed down and was too scared to stop. It still slithered off into the weeds. I'll never forget how big that snake was because it stretched all the way across the road.
It just died off the road
I have run over a diamondbacks stretched all the way across the road in a roustabout truck back in 1978 near Andrew's Texas! Everything is bigger in Texas!
Sounds more likely to be a gophersnake.
Man, you took your hands off the viper! Craziness lol
Excellent video as usual 👌🏽 do you have any forest cobras
I use to breed them but don't keep many Cobra anymore
This past July 7 I was visiting deep Creek hot Springs near Hesperia California. I laid down in the shade before I was going to hike out after cooling off. I thought a fly was buzzing my ankle and when I looked down it was a giant, 4 foot southern pacific rattlesnake. It wasn’t rattling and it seemed very curious. I swung my legs around quickly jumped back. The snake just slithered under a bush no worries at all. It still creeps me out to think that a giant rattlesnake put its head on my foot. Thankfully it didn’t feel threatened and actually it seemed friendly.
Geezus Almighty...You have some very BIG snakes. These are excellent specimens to show people for how large each species can become. Thank you for doing the job of milking these for those that get into trouble with them with the bite. My husband's skin was crawling and mine was too. I LOVE snakes, but I have a HUGE respect of them.
Nevermind me… just back here in the archive checking out the Big Boys! 😎
Definitely can't miss this one! 💪🐍
I just have to ask is that a kind of harness on the gaboon or is that markings c.a bushmasters are scary man been in elsalvador scart
Markings only. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more...
@@VenomCentral wow very cool
My gawd… you grow them big at Venom Central!!!
Oh yeah we do! Thanks so much for always watching and supporting the channel! 🐍👍💪🙏
Thank you for providing the best content. Hope you reach 100k subscribers and more!
Appreciate
I hope so too! 🤞
What a beautiful beautiful animal you don't get that much these days but I've always loved reptiles I don't have any but I used to but they were all constrictors doesn't stop me from loving the others I would never have one but I can still enjoy the Beautiful all of them thank God we still have them
Great video very interesting and informative! Thanks for sharing buddy!😃👍
Thanks for watching
This was an awesome video ,those snakes where beautiful and crazy big. im glad i stumbled upon your channel . i liked and subbed . 👍👍. Great camera work and editing to by the way very professional.
Wow! I had no clue that the fer-de-lance could grow to that size that's amazing!
She's a big girl!💪🐍
All I can say is DAMN WOW THAT WAS AWESOME
One time I crossed paths with a giant rattlesnake when I was 5 months pregnant with my son. It was sunbathing and didn't even get upset as I walked past it.At first I thought it was someone's pet python that got lose it was so big then I recognized the markings.
You are awesome man I love your show❤️
Thank you Jorge 👍
Excellent video, very knowledgeable person, hepatology is very interesting subject, those animals are gorgeous
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your large Rattlesnakes is it more of a rare thing for them to get really big in the wild. I've just never seen them as big as yours.
I just think they have a longer lifespan in captivity than in the wild.
Snake Whisperer growing em all HUGE as hell. Master got a green thumb with venomous.
The colors on the @5:30 are just wild, like 3D.
Tyler Nolan once said that Cobras are slightly more manageable than Rattlesnakes because Rattlesnakes have heat pits and cobras don't. Because of the heat pits, rattlesnakes and gaboons are far more accurate in their strikes. I was just wondering if you agreed with that
No I definitely do not agree. First of all, Gaboons do NOT have heat pits. Secondly Cobras are sight hunters and not more manageable. They go after movement, all of the elapids are fast, wiry and have good climbing abilities. Which makes them much more dangerous than the majority of pit vipers. But honestly they are all dangerous and not pets and should be treated with the utmost respect and handled responsibly. Thanks for watching and sharing your great question! 👍🐍💪🙏
@@VenomCentral Thank you Willy! To be fair, the thing about gaboons having heat pits may have been my error. I always appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions
There was a 11' unbroken tanned skin of a rattlesnake at a place called the Wannegan gas station just south of Livingston MT when I was younger. My dad delivered gas regularly, so I witnessed it many times.
Experts like my Biology prof and weekend snake handlers swear they do not grow that large; although, I have seen on stretch across a 14 ft wide West Texas ranch road.