As a primary school teacher, I have to say you’re an excellent educator: you know your stuff, impart new and fascinating information, hold my attention for the whole video and also convey your passion for these animals. Great stuff mate.
@@Free-j3t I don’t understand this comment. Who are you targeting? Me, all teachers, or the street pharmacist? I was just trying to give a bloke some kind respect.
This is a good video, I learned more about the inland taipan here than all the other videos, TV shows and even books I've ever seen. A beautiful animal. Top marks.
I spent a bit of time at the military training area near Rockhampton Qld. There was a story of a medic who put his medic bag on the ground to treat someone. He then closed his bag up. Three days later he opened up his bag again and a taipan hopped out.
I told a story about a workmate out West on a seismic oil search crew who brought a 'Black Headed Python' into the mess tent, wrapped around his neck. It was an interesting moment when he was informed that his python was actually an inland taipan. I should also mention it was winter, so it was cooler than usual. People just didn't believe me. But yeah, the Inland Taipan can look like a Balck headed python to those with minimal knowledge.
Hahaha! In the 80s a pommy fella (snake expert mind) brought a Joe Blake into Renner Springs pub(it'd been sunning itself, when the bus turned up). He told anyone near enough it was a python (it was so old it had one fang) the lady behind the bar said thats a king brown, kindly get it the f**K outa here. It bit him.. Flying Dr had to land on the Stuart Hwy. The headlines that wk were pretty gd!
There is no way you could put an Inland Tiapan around your neck , the coffin head is just gonna bite you , although not a lot is known about Oxyuranus Microlepidotus, one thing we know for sure ,it's as Deadly as no tomorrow
Really fabulous vid! So informative, I was worried that she was getting agitated while you were talking though, and that she might bite. Still, you handled her really well, and you're right she is gorgeous.
Thanks for the great info!! I’ve read SO many arguments on UA-cam and online about this topic but it was really great the way you laid out the subject matter and surrounding controversy! I’m just a regular Joe who loves nature & snake videos so I enjoyed your explanation and handling of this truly MOST VENOMOUS SNAKE ON EARTH!! New sub for sure 😊😊🇨🇦
I love your comment about the difference between a dangerous snake and a venomous one. Its a distinction more wildlife guys should make in their clips about all venomous creatures I think. Great vid mate... aussie aussie aussie.
Wicked Wildlife They used to call the fierce snake and yet she's more docile then my previous dog then my previous ex-wife oy! funny how that works I guess they need to snake the fierce snake because of the Fierce Heat and the Outback which cracks open the ground fiercely
Best Aussie snake info on utube. You’ve got to be confident calling the worlds most venomous snake beautiful while it almost crawls into striking range. The way you can speak and handle the snake with ease is a credit to your creed. thankyou .
WRONG. Belchers sea snake is over 75 times more toxic than this snake. Australians keep getting it wrong because 1) They are biased 2) Because no Australian has ever undertaken research and testing on Belchers & Beaked sea snake & The Inland Taipan. I guarantee and bet you $75,000 that the Belchers sea snake IS the worlds most toxic because I know it is. I've studied this for 7 years now.
Just another Masterpiece from Mother nature , its a magic , mesmerising, thanx Bro , that was all interesting , and unambiguous, Wicked Wildlife, well done , really like to know more about the Tiger , it's proper name ,LD50 etc thanx so much
Thanks for your vids, because of the reputation as the most dangerous snake it was the one I feared when I traveled around OZ but the only snakes I saw were tree snakes in Queensland.
Rob Bredl ( the barefoot bushman) tells the story of his father who was bitten by 1 of these while out collecting. His dads comment " I think i'm in the shit" must be a classic understatement. He did survive btw.
Surprised you didn't talk about how big these placid serpents can get. They normally average around 1.8 meters in length, but specimens of up to 2 meters or more are not unheard of.
Man i just joined your channel and probably is the best one ive ever seen love the way you teach about animals! Always been cautivated by australia's wild life. Keep it up. Btw Ive never commented before on any channel :P
Gday Mate welcome to the channel! Im glad you like our videos, i try pretty hard to stay away from theatrics and just make it about the animal and interesting facts and very glad to have you commenting!
What a beautiful snake! We only have Tiger snakes, Copperheads(which can be indistinguishable from Tigers apart from head scales) and White Lipped(Whip snakes) here. None of them want to mess with a human, we’re too big to eat and a threat to their safety. ❤
Thanks that’s the most interesting video on this snake and well presented. I worked in the channel country and the Simpson for nearly a decade and by chance we came across one of these fellas hunting the cracks SW of Jackson. Managed to get some great video about 40sec long, close up as well. There were two of us and after the initial coming together (we nearly ran over him) he continued his business of hunting, looking down into cracks and moving on, not a care about us following less than a couple of metres away. He was identified by snake specialist from Adelaide. I saw and photographed many many snakes out there and strangely just love the country. After about 20m this fella like magic just disappeared down a crack..... gone but a great experience. Anyway thanks for the best wildlife vids
Great video Nick, I love how many facts you got in! I would love to see a video about the aquatic creatures of Australia, the barramundi or the saw-shelled turtle or something like that! I don’t know what your proximity to those kinds of species are, but it would be cool! Also, have you ever given a video tour of the wicked wildlife facility? That would be really cool!
What snake from thee Americas do you find the most interesting? I don't just mean the united states i'm talking about central and south america as well?
Jonathan c good question.... Off the top of my head I’d go with the emerald tree boa Mostly because I’m amazed it goes through the same colour change (yellow to green with white spots) to our native green tree python even though the two are completely unrelated, convergent evolution at its finest!
I know this is a older clip . My question is how can these highly venomous snakes get so close to your bare arms and hand and avoid being bitten wow. Thanks mate
John Henry glad you liked the video mate Unfortunately I’m not keen to milk any of my snakes, the reason they are relatively calm to handle is I avoid putting them through any stress I’ve dealt with snakes in the last that spent years in venom laboratories and some of those where the wildest snakes I have ever handled
While I have handled an 8 ft pet carpet snake, it creeped me out. I make it my business to give all snakes all the room they want. Your videos are wonderfully informative, but I’m still horrified by them. I’m not real good with red back spiders either, tbh
Love all the info you give. Thanks! BTW, is it just me or is the inalnd taipan also one of the best-looking Australian snakes? I think they look very good both in summer and winter.
Thanks, dude! This was a super informative video for me, as there's really not that much out there on inland taipans. The one you were holding is particularly beautiful. You're telling me that come winter, this very snake is going to turn brown or black? In any case, she's very well behaved.
I worked on a banana farm bin tully and the Aussie guy in charge of our group got bitten by a tipan and spent 3 days in intensive care.They had to fly him to Townsville because they couldn't treat it in tully.He was lucky to survive
I remember Ram Chandra the Taipan snake man that collected them to milk for anti venom visited our scout group when I was a small child. I recall he was partly paralysed on one side from past snake bites.
Good video Nick. Nice genuine approach, not overly enthusiastic or self promoting like a lot of vloggers on youtube. Just a question, why oh why do you handle it? Also, why is it some people will get bitten just walking past one whereas you harass this one for 6 minutes or more and it still doesn't bite? Steve Irwin did a video with a Fierce snake, that one was way more fierce, is this your just so used to being handled?
James W glad you enjoyed the video mate, and I certainly try hard not to be over the top or over exargate an animal that’s exciting enough of its own accord As far as handeling goes there’s a few points. Firstly slug is a captive animal and as such is handled on a regular basis simply because I need to clean her enclosure, feed her, use her for displays ect. The other thing is knowing how to handle and read the animal. The reason there is several cuts during the video is if ever she appears uncomfortable I’d place her down and allow her to sort herself out again
John Grayson I agree I have a real soft spot for the bigger bodied snakes like tigers, red bellies and mulga but the taipan is a stunning animal especially during summer
Hi nice vid. You asked for a comment so I'll fire away. What would you say your top three most dangerous are then if your classing it as you say in terms of "dangerous" and not venomous? Cheers ..
Snakes are so fascinating. Love looking at them. Much like fish in a fish tank. Could sit a watch them for hours. But to handle a venomous snake? My anxiety levels would soar in an instant. Taipan especially.
I know the guy who got the first known dry bite from a hatchling while probing, the police came and made him show he was allowed to keep them which could have killed him if it was a wet bite. They are nice snakes, but I like snakes.
A couple different things I'd like to mention i enjoy your show. number two I like the fact that you asked to subscribe and like after your presentations many videos are like and describe before we even see it. that I will never do. to the point that I want to make there is a snake called the two step once it bites you you got two steps before you fall over dead now that's the rumor also there's another snake that has fangs that are approximately 2 in long do you have any of those? And thank you again
My Father has a story about being chased into the water by an Eastern Taipan at Airly Beach about 50 years ago... It supposedly had a nest nearby and I've heard other stories about them being aggressive in the far north. Is there any weight to this?
I don’t generally like telling people they haven’t been chased, because what I’d consider a “mock charge” to scare someone away, could feel like being chased to someone else, but I can assure you that taipans lay their eggs and leave, there is no maternal care in our venomous snakes
I would like to add an important point. People seem to think that a snake able to kill 250 000 lab mice with a single bite is overkill. Remember that lab mice have never been exposed to taipan venom before, so its very likely that the damage will be severe. Rodents native to Australia, on the other hand, have had millions of years of exposure to taipan venom, and thus have probably evolved much higher tolerances/immunity to the venom. It's very likely that there is a tough son of a bitch rodent native to Australia that needs far more taipan venom to kill. The same goes for Taipans themselves. As the native prey become more resistant to the toxin, they subsequently have to evolve more potent venom. I seem to remember that there is a large rodent species native to Israel that can survive the bite of a certain snake from the same region, but humans would die without medical care.
Very interesting video, if people would just leave these creatures alone and just view them from afar all would be better for everyone including the snake.
... ... ...a mate, we texans, love your education of snakes!!! ; so the Brown is more dangerous than the taipan, and the black mamba more dangerous than the brown? Could You Do A REPORT on are American "KING COBRA" ; ... ... ..."PERUVIAN BUSH MASTER SNAKE" the twelve footers mate! BUITIFULL SNAKE, "the king of are texas!" God!(JESUS BLESS YOU mate! Brother brent! from Dallas
The Inland Taipan is supposedly the most venomous snake in the world. There are far more venomous snakes below the equator than above it. North America only has two types to be concerned about, the rattlesnake and its cousins, and the coral snake. The rattler is all over the Americas and the coral snake is mostly in the south and southeast of the U.S., and in other parts of the world. Asia and Africa have the most dangerous snakes on land and a few in coastal waters..
@@ultranationalist2820 young man, i know that the king cobra is not here in the america's ; was "likeing" the "bush master", as a "specially unique snake" like the king cobra...please forgive me for not being "politically correct" sincerely thank you.
@brentmichaelyoung6075 Bushmasters live in the remote rain forest and jungles of Central and South America rarely comes into contact with humans most bites are fatal because of lack of antivenin or medical facilities in the rain forest and jungles of Latin America.
I think that the Russell's viper of Asia is by far the most deadly snake from the point of view of the number of deaths which are counted in the tens of thousands per year -luckily taipans largely live in very unpopulated areas so the number of deaths from their very lethal bights is very small.
The argument then becomes should we factor in bites per 100,000 people it comes in contact with? For example where their ranges overlap the russels viper kills far more people then the saw scaled viper The saw scale basicly wins mostly because it’s found over a huge chuck of the earth
@@WickedWildlife I was not aware of this rather scary snake -what makes it most scary is the fact that is largely nocturnal.I presume there is an antidote for its bight but the medical facilities where the snake lives are largely lacking which is a pity.I had a friend who was a part of the Australian diplomatic corps in Laos and he got up one moonlit night to go to the bathroom and noticed that the pattern on the tiles on the floor was different -it was a krait snake highly venomous and nocturnal -often goes into houses in search of mice -it strikes at any movement including involuntary movements while you are sleeping with lethal results.
I had the great honor of knowing Ram Chandra in Mackay, and I used to catch snakes like Eastern Browns, King Browns, and Taipans while I was working at the town cemetery and I would take them out to him. He was in a wheel-chare at that time from having been bitten by the Taipan too many times.
I came across a study published this year which presented evidence that there is high variability in venom toxicity within the same species of snake (I think diet and the region of the snake accounted for some of this variation), and that the LD50 standard doesn't necessarily predict how toxic snake venom is to human beings given that human's and mice, although biologically similar in certain ways, do not necessarily react to venom in the same way, and because the LD50 standard does not measure the effect of venom yield. Reading that it made me realize that the reaction you have to a snake bite is probably a bit of a lottery, particularly when you consider the fact that the location and depth of the bite (subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous) is going to make a difference. I recon that even moderately venomous snakes (like the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake) might still easily kill you if get bitten by one on the high end of the venom-toxicity spectrum for that species, and which produces a large yield of venom, and where the bite happens to penetrate a vein or artery.
Would love to see a video on which Australian snakes are the most aggressive, people up north used to always say most snakes slither away if you come across them, whereas a taipan (not the inland one) will chase you. So far i have found most slither away or don't move when i come across them.
Simon Lavelle I suppose it depends on what someone considers being chased I’ve met many farmers or have been. Chased but in the 500 or so tiger snakes I’ve relocated I’ve never met one that chased me. Plenty that will strike out but move off when they see an opening. Infact I’ve never met a snake catcher or zoo keeper or biologist that has been chased
The Inland Taipan a favorite snake apart from the Diamond Python, i at first thought think of , even though i own a Stimsons python,she's lovely ,why do we gravitate towards the most venomous title . Like the Mike Tyson of reptiles .The Inland Taipan
One hardcore animal! Thanks for the video! I've always been fascinated with the Malayan Krait - apparently it can bite you and you won't feel it. Can you do a video on the Malayan Krait?
Office Outlet if I ever have the ability to get to Malaysia I will! Unfortunately with the amount of animals I care for I don’t often get away for more then 48 hours
#Fire Nation she’s a pretty beautiful snake In our recent video “five things not to do if your bitten by a snake” you can see just how bigs she’s gotten!
somewhere on UA-cam is a clip of Steve being kissed by a wild taipan. That fella was awesome. This chap is also so calm around these snakes, they must feel his vibe. Cool video.
As a primary school teacher, I have to say you’re an excellent educator: you know your stuff, impart new and fascinating information, hold my attention for the whole video and also convey your passion for these animals. Great stuff mate.
As a street pharmacist I concur
Some of the dumbest people I’ve ever known are school teachers. The comment by tubes lut shows how stupid you are
@@Free-j3t I don’t understand this comment. Who are you targeting? Me, all teachers, or the street pharmacist? I was just trying to give a bloke some kind respect.
Completely agree 👍🏼
@christopherhansford6876 he's saying he is a bath tub cook , was a year ago , he's fuming
This is a good video, I learned more about the inland taipan here than all the other videos, TV shows and even books I've ever seen.
A beautiful animal.
Top marks.
AuthenticDarren glad you enjoyed the video :)
I spent a bit of time at the military training area near Rockhampton Qld. There was a story of a medic who put his medic bag on the ground to treat someone. He then closed his bag up. Three days later he opened up his bag again and a taipan hopped out.
was the snake wrapped around a sword when it came out of the medic bag by any chance?
@thestruggler3338 NO, but the Tiapan was heard mumbling somthing about, no Fangs , stick yah Narcain , I'm in Heven !!!
I told a story about a workmate out West on a seismic oil search crew who brought a 'Black Headed Python' into the mess tent, wrapped around his neck. It was an interesting moment when he was informed that his python was actually an inland taipan. I should also mention it was winter, so it was cooler than usual. People just didn't believe me. But yeah, the Inland Taipan can look like a Balck headed python to those with minimal knowledge.
Hahaha! In the 80s a pommy fella (snake expert mind) brought a Joe Blake into Renner Springs pub(it'd been sunning itself, when the bus turned up). He told anyone near enough it was a python (it was so old it had one fang) the lady behind the bar said thats a king brown, kindly get it the f**K outa here.
It bit him.. Flying Dr had to land on the Stuart Hwy.
The headlines that wk were pretty gd!
There is no way you could put an Inland Tiapan around your neck , the coffin head is just gonna bite you , although not a lot is known about Oxyuranus Microlepidotus, one thing we know for sure ,it's as Deadly as no tomorrow
You're fantastic! Extremely informative, engaging, but certainly not at all over-the-top nor overbearng. Good on you.
Love the edits where the snake is getting a little too close for comfort, great work
Really fabulous vid! So informative, I was worried that she was getting agitated while you were talking though, and that she might bite. Still, you handled her really well, and you're right she is gorgeous.
Thanks for the great info!!
I’ve read SO many arguments on UA-cam and online about this topic but it was really great the way you laid out the subject matter and surrounding controversy!
I’m just a regular Joe who loves nature & snake videos so I enjoyed your explanation and handling of this truly MOST VENOMOUS SNAKE ON EARTH!!
New sub for sure 😊😊🇨🇦
I love your comment about the difference between a dangerous snake and a venomous one. Its a distinction more wildlife guys should make in their clips about all venomous creatures I think. Great vid mate... aussie aussie aussie.
Craig Bone thanks :)
Glad you like the video mate !
Wicked Wildlife
They used to call the fierce snake and yet she's more docile then my previous dog then my previous ex-wife oy! funny how that works I guess they need to snake the fierce snake because of the Fierce Heat and the Outback which cracks open the ground fiercely
Yes
Oy oy oy
Wicked Wildlife I have found 2 Inland Taipans in 12 months. Same spot NSW 100 km from Mildura.
Love your show, we love you in Florida thanks bro
michael bishop glad you know you like the videos mate!
Excellent vid. Totally agree that there's a difference between the most dangerous snake and the one with the most lethal venom.
Best Aussie snake info on utube. You’ve got to be confident calling the worlds most venomous snake beautiful while it almost crawls into striking range. The way you can speak and handle the snake with ease is a credit to your creed. thankyou .
At last the truth video to stop the debates I have with my mates when it comes up over a few beers
Wonderful! Calm, collected, straight forward information without all the hysteria and theatrics that some others like to indulge in! 😃😃😃
Thanks for clearing that one up about the Belcher sea snake I been saying the same all along to no avail.
I didn't know taipans could change colour!!! She looks gorgeous btw xxx
I flinched behind the screen watching you struggle with that active snake. Your braver than me. Great info and understanding.
Lot of editing but I can’t say I blame you. Great information. They seem to have a good temperament. Thank you for another fantastic video.
Thank you for your educational passion.
Absolutely informative video about this snake very interesting 👏🏼
Great video. Thanks for clearing up the confusion about Belcher's sea snake!
WRONG. Belchers sea snake is over 75 times more toxic than this snake.
Australians keep getting it wrong because
1) They are biased
2) Because no Australian has ever undertaken research and testing on Belchers & Beaked sea snake & The Inland Taipan.
I guarantee and bet you $75,000 that the Belchers sea snake IS the worlds most toxic because I know it is.
I've studied this for 7 years now.
this series is great ,thanks
Just another Masterpiece from Mother nature , its a magic , mesmerising, thanx Bro , that was all interesting , and unambiguous, Wicked Wildlife, well done , really like to know more about the Tiger , it's proper name ,LD50 etc thanx so much
Great information mate, education is the key to understanding nature.
thx mate ,beautifully ...
Ur channel is really awesome and well put together. Keep up the great work My friend
Robbie Henry thanks mate :)
Great vid
Thanks for your vids, because of the reputation as the most dangerous snake it was the one I feared when I traveled around OZ but the only snakes I saw were tree snakes in Queensland.
Excellent vid
Thanks
Excellent, Beautifull colours,great work
Rob Bredl ( the barefoot bushman) tells the story of his father who was bitten by 1 of these while out collecting. His dads comment " I think i'm in the shit" must be a classic understatement. He did survive btw.
enjoyed the video,,its good to know about our beautiful wild life,, cheers mate :)
Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Surprised you didn't talk about how big these placid serpents can get. They normally average around 1.8 meters in length, but specimens of up to 2 meters or more are not unheard of.
Man i just joined your channel and probably is the best one ive ever seen love the way you teach about animals! Always been cautivated by australia's wild life. Keep it up.
Btw Ive never commented before on any channel :P
Gday Mate
welcome to the channel!
Im glad you like our videos, i try pretty hard to stay away from theatrics and just make it about the animal and interesting facts
and very glad to have you commenting!
Amazing and beautiful snake. Great video :)
Foozil she’s certainly one of my favourites here!
Glad you liked the video mate!
Thanks for sharing so much information about this awesome snake.
What a beautiful snake! We only have Tiger snakes, Copperheads(which can be indistinguishable from Tigers apart from head scales) and White Lipped(Whip snakes) here. None of them want to mess with a human, we’re too big to eat and a threat to their safety. ❤
Another great video Nick ! And I learned heaps too :)
Thanks that’s the most interesting video on this snake and well presented. I worked in the channel country and the Simpson for nearly a decade and by chance we came across one of these fellas hunting the cracks SW of Jackson. Managed to get some great video about 40sec long, close up as well. There were two of us and after the initial coming together (we nearly ran over him) he continued his business of hunting, looking down into cracks and moving on, not a care about us following less than a couple of metres away. He was identified by snake specialist from Adelaide. I saw and photographed many many snakes out there and strangely just love the country. After about 20m this fella like magic just disappeared down a crack..... gone but a great experience. Anyway thanks for the best wildlife vids
Thank you for your great video, from Julia age 8 New Zealand
Great video Nick, I love how many facts you got in! I would love to see a video about the aquatic creatures of Australia, the barramundi or the saw-shelled turtle or something like that! I don’t know what your proximity to those kinds of species are, but it would be cool! Also, have you ever given a video tour of the wicked wildlife facility? That would be really cool!
The Wildlife Brothers I’m about 20 hours south driving of Barra habitat
But I do have some interesting turtles I can talk about!
Wicked Wildlife sounds great!
The Wildlife Brothers if you like our videos I recommend you check out a video the channel Venomman20 put out today featuring us
What snake from thee Americas do you find the most interesting? I don't just mean the united states i'm talking about central and south america as well?
Jonathan c good question....
Off the top of my head I’d go with the emerald tree boa
Mostly because I’m amazed it goes through the same colour change (yellow to green with white spots) to our native green tree python even though the two are completely unrelated, convergent evolution at its finest!
Q?; What's the most venomous snake on Earth?
A; The one that just bloody bit ya!...
i heard the info and the sea snake as well as more venomous.Guess it was a crock after all...
Great vid mate
great vid mate
brilliant video , stunning snake , please use a longer stick lol .
I know this is a older clip . My question is how can these highly venomous snakes get so close to your bare arms and hand and avoid being bitten wow. Thanks mate
Very interesting
Great show of the Inland Tiapan now I'd love to see how much venom your snake produces.
John Henry glad you liked the video mate
Unfortunately I’m not keen to milk any of my snakes, the reason they are relatively calm to handle is I avoid putting them through any stress
I’ve dealt with snakes in the last that spent years in venom laboratories and some of those where the wildest snakes I have ever handled
While I have handled an 8 ft pet carpet snake, it creeped me out. I make it my business to give all snakes all the room they want. Your videos are wonderfully informative, but I’m still horrified by them. I’m not real good with red back spiders either, tbh
Love all the info you give. Thanks! BTW, is it just me or is the inalnd taipan also one of the best-looking Australian snakes? I think they look very good both in summer and winter.
Very informative. I like this channel. Ur one brave dude or should I say bloke
Big Poppa Pump glad you like the channel mate
And bloke, dude, person haha either way
Thanks, dude! This was a super informative video for me, as there's really not that much out there on inland taipans. The one you were holding is particularly beautiful. You're telling me that come winter, this very snake is going to turn brown or black? In any case, she's very well behaved.
I worked on a banana farm bin tully and the Aussie guy in charge of our group got bitten by a tipan and spent 3 days in intensive care.They had to fly him to Townsville because they couldn't treat it in tully.He was lucky to survive
Would be a coastal taipan in Tully, but still a very very serious snake
Tee cutest Snake in Earth,. Has that 1 had her teeth taken out? Your off you rocker 🤯.
Good video
No she has all her teeth and venom glands, so very capable of ruining your weekend that’s for sure!
is that a...NO WAY! That’s a blue tongue in your intro!? Btw great video Nick! 35 subs to go and IMMA MAKE A HUGE CELEBRATION! 😊😊🐍
Jessi Jelly yeah I have a hand full of bluetongues in one shot! And 33 subs left! :)
Sugar Cookie Bubble OwO we are at 3,500 and counting now!
chiakiフィクションキン did you know we are ALMOST at 10,000!
Wicked Wildlife YES!! I’m so happy and so proud!
Great video
Mate you are so cool with that snake.. Kudos to you.
I remember Ram Chandra the Taipan snake man that collected them to milk for anti venom visited our scout group when I was a small child. I recall he was partly paralysed on one side from past snake bites.
Good video Nick. Nice genuine approach, not overly enthusiastic or self promoting like a lot of vloggers on youtube.
Just a question, why oh why do you handle it?
Also, why is it some people will get bitten just walking past one whereas you harass this one for 6 minutes or more and it still doesn't bite? Steve Irwin did a video with a Fierce snake, that one was way more fierce, is this your just so used to being handled?
James W glad you enjoyed the video mate, and I certainly try hard not to be over the top or over exargate an animal that’s exciting enough of its own accord
As far as handeling goes there’s a few points. Firstly slug is a captive animal and as such is handled on a regular basis simply because I need to clean her enclosure, feed her, use her for displays ect. The other thing is knowing how to handle and read the animal. The reason there is several cuts during the video is if ever she appears uncomfortable I’d place her down and allow her to sort herself out again
I've always thought the Inland Taipan was one of the prettiest Aussie snakes.
John Grayson I agree
I have a real soft spot for the bigger bodied snakes like tigers, red bellies and mulga but the taipan is a stunning animal especially during summer
She's so calm. Beautiful snake, I love snakes, they're wonderful misunderstood creatures...
Spacey Chapman poor snakes certainly cop a raw deal sometimes!
Wicked Wildlife
Yes & it's so sad that it's people's stupidity & ignorance that cause the unfair cruelty they suffer.
Beautiful and scary snake
Hi nice vid. You asked for a comment so I'll fire away.
What would you say your top three most dangerous are then if your classing it as you say in terms of "dangerous" and not venomous?
Cheers ..
Great show man so this snake was at bourke at one stage
Snakes are so fascinating. Love looking at them. Much like fish in a fish tank. Could sit a watch them for hours. But to handle a venomous snake? My anxiety levels would soar in an instant. Taipan especially.
I know the guy who got the first known dry bite from a hatchling while probing, the police came and made him show he was allowed to keep them which could have killed him if it was a wet bite. They are nice snakes, but I like snakes.
Had to watch this twice because I was just cringing every time the head came close to your hands/body. Did't hear a thing you said the first time.
A couple different things I'd like to mention i enjoy your show. number two I like the fact that you asked to subscribe and like after your presentations many videos are like and describe before we even see it. that I will never do. to the point that I want to make there is a snake called the two step once it bites you you got two steps before you fall over dead now that's the rumor also there's another snake that has fangs that are approximately 2 in long do you have any of those? And thank you again
Good to go ....awesome
My Father has a story about being chased into the water by an Eastern Taipan at Airly Beach about 50 years ago... It supposedly had a nest nearby and I've heard other stories about them being aggressive in the far north. Is there any weight to this?
I don’t generally like telling people they haven’t been chased, because what I’d consider a “mock charge” to scare someone away, could feel like being chased to someone else, but I can assure you that taipans lay their eggs and leave, there is no maternal care in our venomous snakes
I would like to add an important point. People seem to think that a snake able to kill 250 000 lab mice with a single bite is overkill. Remember that lab mice have never been exposed to taipan venom before, so its very likely that the damage will be severe.
Rodents native to Australia, on the other hand, have had millions of years of exposure to taipan venom, and thus have probably evolved much higher tolerances/immunity to the venom. It's very likely that there is a tough son of a bitch rodent native to Australia that needs far more taipan venom to kill.
The same goes for Taipans themselves. As the native prey become more resistant to the toxin, they subsequently have to evolve more potent venom.
I seem to remember that there is a large rodent species native to Israel that can survive the bite of a certain snake from the same region, but humans would die without medical care.
Potato Sack very good point mate!
@John Moore Yaaaaawn...
all good-kiwiboy here!
Very interesting video, if people would just leave these creatures alone and just view them from afar all would be better for everyone including the snake.
She was quite calm!
... ... ...a mate, we texans, love your education of snakes!!! ; so the Brown is more dangerous than the taipan, and the black mamba more dangerous than the brown? Could You Do A REPORT on are American "KING COBRA" ; ... ... ..."PERUVIAN BUSH MASTER SNAKE" the twelve footers mate! BUITIFULL SNAKE, "the king of are texas!"
God!(JESUS BLESS YOU mate!
Brother brent! from Dallas
King Cobra aren't American they are Asian.
The Inland Taipan is supposedly the most venomous snake in the world. There are far more venomous snakes below the equator than above it. North America only has two types to be concerned about, the rattlesnake and its cousins, and the coral snake. The rattler is all over the Americas and the coral snake is mostly in the south and southeast of the U.S., and in other parts of the world. Asia and Africa have the most dangerous snakes on land and a few in coastal waters..
@@ultranationalist2820 young man, i know that the king cobra is not here in the america's ; was "likeing" the "bush master", as a
"specially unique snake" like the king cobra...please forgive me for not being "politically correct"
sincerely thank you.
@brentmichaelyoung6075 Bushmasters live in the remote rain forest and jungles of Central and South America rarely comes into contact with humans most bites are fatal because of lack of antivenin or medical facilities in the rain forest and jungles of Latin America.
I think that the Russell's viper of Asia is by far the most deadly snake from the point of view of the number of deaths which are counted in the tens of thousands per year -luckily taipans largely live in very unpopulated areas so the number of deaths from their very lethal bights is very small.
The argument then becomes should we factor in bites per 100,000 people it comes in contact with?
For example where their ranges overlap the russels viper kills far more people then the saw scaled viper
The saw scale basicly wins mostly because it’s found over a huge chuck of the earth
@@WickedWildlife I was not aware of this rather scary snake -what makes it most scary is the fact that is largely nocturnal.I presume there is an antidote for its bight but the medical facilities where the snake lives are largely lacking which is a pity.I had a friend who was a part of the Australian diplomatic corps in Laos and he got up one moonlit night to go to the bathroom and noticed that the pattern on the tiles on the floor was different -it was a krait snake highly venomous and nocturnal -often goes into houses in search of mice -it strikes at any movement including involuntary movements while you are sleeping with lethal results.
So cool, many sketch.
well said
awesome
AUSSIE OUTDOORS glad you like the video mate
Cool. Is her scales being yellow reflective with the light? Or is some light passing through the skin ?.... Kinda has a nice glow.
Well done!
Michelle Molash thanks :) hope you enjoy the videos
Wicked Wildlife
Very much so!
If you step on that things tail it will give you everything it has ,you have big balls mate
Cought and released one cedar creek south of Gympie one of the kids yelled “snake” 40 odd kids playing spotlight in the bush must have disturbed it
I had the great honor of knowing Ram Chandra in Mackay, and I used to catch snakes like Eastern Browns, King Browns, and Taipans while I was working at the town cemetery and I would take them out to him. He was in a wheel-chare at that time from having been bitten by the Taipan too many times.
Yes, it was truly a great honor to know that wonderful man.
Be nice to snakes. That's what I like to hear. Thank you.
Do a show with feds on treating snake bit, 16 hours from the bitumen.
I came across a study published this year which presented evidence that there is high variability in venom toxicity within the same species of snake (I think diet and the region of the snake accounted for some of this variation), and that the LD50 standard doesn't necessarily predict how toxic snake venom is to human beings given that human's and mice, although biologically similar in certain ways, do not necessarily react to venom in the same way, and because the LD50 standard does not measure the effect of venom yield.
Reading that it made me realize that the reaction you have to a snake bite is probably a bit of a lottery, particularly when you consider the fact that the location and depth of the bite (subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous) is going to make a difference. I recon that even moderately venomous snakes (like the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake) might still easily kill you if get bitten by one on the high end of the venom-toxicity spectrum for that species, and which produces a large yield of venom, and where the bite happens to penetrate a vein or artery.
Sir,did you ever do a video on those Cane Toads? I'll go look,If not,that would make a good one..
GotDramaAllergy I do have two cane toad videos out
If you search the words (cane toad wicked wildlife) should come up with them
@@WickedWildlife Yes,found them,enjoyed...Elapidae with short fang there,tough biting fang through thick denim??
I just listened to a cast by Sarah Conoskie on conversations ABC and here guest spoke of at lease 2 deaths from this snake.
Would love to see a video on which Australian snakes are the most aggressive, people up north used to always say most snakes slither away if you come across them, whereas a taipan (not the inland one) will chase you. So far i have found most slither away or don't move when i come across them.
MephistoRolling I am planning a video on snakes chasing people over the next few weeks :)
Simon Lavelle I suppose it depends on what someone considers being chased
I’ve met many farmers or have been. Chased but in the 500 or so tiger snakes I’ve relocated I’ve never met one that chased me.
Plenty that will strike out but move off when they see an opening. Infact I’ve never met a snake catcher or zoo keeper or biologist that has been chased
well done matey
wildman tezza thanks mate :)
The Inland Taipan a favorite snake apart from the Diamond Python, i at first thought think of , even though i own a Stimsons python,she's lovely ,why do we gravitate towards the most venomous title .
Like the Mike Tyson of reptiles .The Inland Taipan
One hardcore animal! Thanks for the video! I've always been fascinated with the Malayan Krait - apparently it can bite you and you won't feel it. Can you do a video on the Malayan Krait?
Office Outlet if I ever have the ability to get to Malaysia I will! Unfortunately with the amount of animals I care for I don’t often get away for more then 48 hours
thx for the comment. great content.
Trystan- glad you liked it mate ;)
We have plenty of other venomous snake videos
I never knew they change colour!
TheAngieIshmael yeah it’s pretty amazing
Slug looks amazing in summer
Steve Irwin look at that beauty
#Fire Nation she’s a pretty beautiful snake
In our recent video “five things not to do if your bitten by a snake” you can see just how bigs she’s gotten!
somewhere on UA-cam is a clip of Steve being kissed by a wild taipan. That fella was awesome. This chap is also so calm around these snakes, they must feel his vibe. Cool video.
Slugs a beautiful snake
amazing creature
MSK Chess thanks
She sure is
The deadliest snake on earth is probably any time you can say one just bit you.
Saw a docco years ago about a man called Ram Chandra "The taipan man". I think he got belted by at least one and survived.
Coastal Taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus