Why Australian snakes are so venomous

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8 жыл бұрын

Australia is known as the place with all the deadly animals. Whether they have fur, fins, shells or scales, Australia has them. Snakes are no exception. In fact Australia is known to have loads of venomous snakes. Some of the most venomous on the planet. Think the
Inland Taipan, Brown, Mulga, Death Adder and Tiger Snakes.
So the TNOS team set out to explore just why our snakes are so darn venomous. What we discovered is that it depends on a number of factors including:
* How much food is available;
* The volume of venom the snakes produce;
* Minimising injury to the snake; and
* The potency of the venom.
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@shamelessape1 4 жыл бұрын

Snakes here in uk wear lots of makeup and break your heart instead.

@liamvanroosmalen5263 4 жыл бұрын

ItsRude ToStare we got that here too😂

@drankurbaruah 4 жыл бұрын

Same all over the world..

@nandinhocunha440 4 жыл бұрын

Aren't they called chav?

@aussiewildlife211 4 жыл бұрын

ItsRude ToStare aha

@joek2430 4 жыл бұрын

Hehe…so true!…too bad their venom doesn’t kill u instantly!…i should move to Aussie…drop bears still dropping?

@WillJM81280 5 жыл бұрын

You could put a garter snake in Australia and it would somehow magically become venomous, because Australia.

@michaelvance4492 4 жыл бұрын

They are venomous

@p47thunderbolt68 4 жыл бұрын

I bet crickets and butterflies are poisonous in Australia .

@brettcoyle2399 4 жыл бұрын

Garter snakes r venomous lol watch snake Discovery she touched up on garter snakes being venomous

@clumsy_zebra_97 4 жыл бұрын

@@p47thunderbolt68 underrated AF comment

@bensmall6548 4 жыл бұрын

They mean deadly venomous. American Garder snake venom isn’t dangerous it’s very mild.

@shinu8 6 жыл бұрын

1:10 'We will take some of his venom' Snek: 'No you won't' *Snek gets beat up off camera* Bloody Snek: 'Ok ok, take it! Just don't hurt me anymore'

@Savyoo 6 жыл бұрын

XDD

@statinskill 6 жыл бұрын

The little deadly shit can take a beating, it's not like he's not expendable.

@ButterduckAyyds 6 жыл бұрын

Poor snek

@thepope2412 6 жыл бұрын

The deadly meat noodle must be beaten to ensure maximum release

@peacefulbenevolenttree3004 6 жыл бұрын

Nooooooo poor snek ;___;

@buckbuchanan4902 4 жыл бұрын

I've lived in Australia for 20 years. I've seen lots of yellow belly and red belly Black snakes (which aren't very aggressive, but still venomous). I've seen 4 King Brown snakes (My German Shepherd was trying to have a go at one, and I pulled her away before she could get bit). I've also seen 5 or 6 Tiger snakes. Considering the amount of time I spend in the bush, hiking, fishing, fighting bush fires, camping, etc, that's not a whole lot of snakes. I know the conditions they are usually out in, and I am extra vigilant looking out for them at those times. I had a friend that was actually chased by a tiger snake (they can be extremely aggressive, and often chase people, pets).

@buckbuchanan4902 Жыл бұрын

@The Bakersfield Channel Three days ago I was walking in my back yard and saw something black wrapped around the upper portion of a chain link fence. I didn't have my glasses on and at first just thought it was a bit of plastic or something and I almost reached out to grab it when I had another thought. I leaned in closer to focus my eyes on it, and realized it was a very young tiger snake. I raced inside to get my glasses, phone, a grabber and a cardboard box. With my glasses I could clearly see it was a snake, so I put my phone up a couple feet from it and took a photo. The snake reacted to me getting that close and flattened out it's head and started unwinding the upper portion of it's body from the fence. I backed off, but used a trigger activated grabber to grab the snake and gently pull it from the fence. I put it in the cardboard box, closed the lid, and relocated the snake about 75 meters from my home, into the bush.

@alfredopampanga9356 Жыл бұрын

You are perpetuating a falsehood. Snakes don’t chase people. But people bullshit. A lot

@JIMDEZWAV 5 ай бұрын

I went to there toilet in the bush , when stop up and turned around there was a Taipan snake coming at me , 🐍

@seanodonnell429 5 жыл бұрын

Looking at the snakes striking in slow-motion, I can't help but be amazed by their amazing coordination and speed. They manage to strike, envenomate, and pull a way in a fraction of a second. All danger and fear aside, that's incredible!

@01rai01 7 жыл бұрын

Far out that method of collecting venom from the snake, I thought there would be venom flying all over the place, but you managed to get it out so cleanly and professionally.

@allfinns2465 6 жыл бұрын

I don't think snakes are usually able to push the venom out through their fangs that quickly to make it spray, although there are some types that are able to 'spit' the venom

@themaninawhitecoatandhat7503 6 жыл бұрын

fake hand, fake juice

@nathanhill4458 6 жыл бұрын

It's good antigenic around because a few people who take all the precautions and still get bit do need this stuff within the designated time.

@updownstate 3 жыл бұрын

@@allfinns2465 Cobras.

@RICDirector 3 жыл бұрын

I'm rather shocked that they weren't wearing gloves, though, especially the guy handling the venom directly.

@dgerdi 3 жыл бұрын

How many venomous snakes does your country have? Australia: Yes.

@taric_112 3 жыл бұрын

how many venomous things does your country have? Australia: Yes.

@Conn30Mtenor 3 жыл бұрын

163 different snake species, 100 of them venomous. Not all venomous snakes are lethal though.

@prioris55555 3 жыл бұрын

There are 536 venomous snakes that congregate in washington dc

@bradleymuir4902 6 жыл бұрын

That fake hand was really cool! Great video! Side note: the snakes of Australia primarily targets small mammals right? So it makes sense that their venom is tailor made for mammalian nervous systems and blood profiles. It seems like that's one of the reasons their venom is so potent to us.

@PeterMasalski93 3 жыл бұрын

Alternative Title: Australian Snakes at the dentist...

@RickJando 5 жыл бұрын

So many deadly things in Australia, I would have to check every footstep.

@huntakilla1234 8 жыл бұрын

I love these videos, they're very educational, and I hope you guys will continue making them!

@TyDie85 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to see Ken Hamm coming around to the intelligent side. XD I'm jk. Great video! I was in Australia for a year and I absolutely LOVED IT! I felt more at home in Australia than I do here in my home country (U.S.)

@alienrobot1648 5 жыл бұрын

You can come back. We have space. Just check weapons at the door.

@AstroBax 8 жыл бұрын

I'll never get tired of how enthusiastic Jamie is about his job :D LOVELY !... lovely...

@TheNatureofScienceTNOS 8 жыл бұрын

Isn't it great? It's infectious.

@tttamas 8 жыл бұрын

Aye its me again. love these videos I find myself getting excited when they come out

@TheNatureofScienceTNOS 8 жыл бұрын

Our job is done then :) Thanks for the kind words and feedback

@flyhouseoftruth470 6 жыл бұрын

The brown scares me the most because according to other documentaries I have watched, they will get into your home and they will bite. They might even give chase, they are fast and sneaky, they are NOT in a good mood. If I lived in Australia, I doubt I would be able to sleep.

@hart-of-gold 6 жыл бұрын

Brown snakes are more skittish and if encountered on a track (for example), they wait for you to back away before moving. Black snakes and Tiger snakes are calmer and move out of the way, slowly. Death Adders freeze and hope they aren't seen and their camouflage is good, so they are very hard to see if they aren't wiggling their tails. Snakes aren't going to chase, they attack because they have no safe retreat, they can't move backwards facing you so they strike to make you retreat.

@Spacegoat92 6 жыл бұрын

Eastern Brown snakes may lunge at you if they feel threatened. They raise the front of their body and make an S shape to serve as a warning to leave them alone. If you do that they will get away. Snakes don't want to waste their venom as they need that to kill their prey, so they may do what is called a dry bite, where they don't inject any venom. They know they can't eat you, so if they strike you it is purely for defence. Most snake bites happen when people try to catch or kill the snake or they leave the snake with no escape. I've lived in Australia all my life and every snake i have encountered has always done its best to get away.

@fungusmctaggart5803 6 жыл бұрын

My advice would be to stay away. You would 100% certain be taken out by a huge brown within 6 months of arrival.

@ianbrown_777 6 жыл бұрын

Brown snakes actually dry bite at a higher rate than most snakes. To get a bad envenomation, you basically have to step on one or yeah, try to kill it. The only real down side is that they like to live where we live so they are everywhere. Still, brown snake bites only result in about one death per year.

@paythepiper6283 5 жыл бұрын

Hart Poole incorrect. The King Brown or Mulga is very aggressive. It'll chase you and bite multiple times if you piss it off.

@TulioSounds 8 жыл бұрын

If you guys keep making these videos I think the subs will increase a lot for sure! This in great stuff, one of my favorite channels. Thank you!

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

thanks mate, appreciate it

@florianmaslofski 8 жыл бұрын

TLDW: hanging upside down (cause australia) makes all their venom flow into their heads where the fangs are.

@ahalfelven1 5 жыл бұрын

I heard the same....that land snakes don't even BEGIN to compare with sea snake venom. Sea snakes are not aggressive in water, have tiny fangs, but onboard fish net handlers had to careful.

@psefti 5 жыл бұрын

The venom is always in the pouches on the sides of their head where it is produced. Does your blood pool in your feet?

@emilypepper1277 5 жыл бұрын

M. Harvey r/woooooooosh

@TheZacdes 3 жыл бұрын

@@ahalfelven1 Do you know WHY sea snakes are more toxic?? Ask if you dont:)

@TheZacdes 3 жыл бұрын

@@psefti yep, i think that comment was not meant seriously,lol. Then again, it might have been an American commenting, hahahahaha

@rp4712 4 жыл бұрын

The most venomous snakes in Australia 1. Inland Taipan 2. Eastern Brown Snake 3. Coastal Taipan 4. Eastern Tiger Snake and many other tiger snake species. 10. Death Adder The inland taipan is the most venomous snake, however, it lives in the most desolate part of Australia. Near the desert, so there are very few human interactions. Coastal taipans, however, live close to sugar cane fields and are more of a threat. But the most common venomous snake is the eastern brown. Because it thrives in the city and lives close to people so there are more human interactions. However don't be scared to visit Australia, it is a beautiful country. In all my time living here I have never seen a venomous snake unless I venture to look for them. BTW only eighteen people have died each since the past 9 years from snake bites. The hospitals here have antivenom in plenty of stock due to the dedication of the Australia Reptile Park.

@cheeseandonions9558 4 жыл бұрын

I'm slowly learning to like snakes. I used to have a shudder reaction when I would even see a snake head, but now I'm just more fascinated than scared... But I would still probably freak out if I saw a snake in a non-controlled environment.

@LUckybones25 6 жыл бұрын

that slow-motion shot of that snake striking that hand was amazing!

@p47thunderbolt68 4 жыл бұрын

I always thought having cold winters is why here where I live the only two venomous snakes are the Timber rattler and the coperhead . Even when someone gets bitten as long as they're in reasonably good health and get to a hospital within a half-hour they survive . I've heard stories that some didn't bother going to the hospital with a copperhead bite . Seems like when the climate stays warm there's all kinds of venomous critters .

@Neceros 6 жыл бұрын

When you showcase the venom samples, I feel it would have been good to color code those green bars to represent how toxic or deadly the venom is. Red being most toxic, etc. Great video!

@anikajain571 5 жыл бұрын

Wicked footage, great vid! Thank you

@amirservice2168 3 жыл бұрын

I Really like this man running cool Scientific cases for dangerous animals... good on you mate...

@brattierchevito 5 жыл бұрын

Glad I live into the states!

@alex10982008 8 жыл бұрын

Great video once again,but this will haunt me down for a while ! :D

@TheNatureofScienceTNOS 8 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about that. Snakes are pretty cool though :)

@tkeus991 8 жыл бұрын

you talk with such excitement about these topics, it's very interesting to listen to you. those are the traits of a great lecturer :) keep up the videos, love them !

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

thanks so much. we love the support!

@twaz7481 3 жыл бұрын

His enthusiasm is awesome

@tiggle5485 5 жыл бұрын

I love how excited he gets when the snakes inject their venom

@blammy15 3 жыл бұрын

I did too!

@muchograndeyolatengo 3 жыл бұрын

I get excited when my snake injects its venom too

@seq2024 7 жыл бұрын

Dedicated defendants of our country.

@wizentrop 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing amazing amazing footage and explanation as always. I am so glad I subscribed to this channel. Keep 'em coming!

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

thanks, the team appreciates your support

@medsuit1686 3 жыл бұрын

I wiggle my toes nervously when they show the snake bite into the hand and arm. And i am not ashamed of it.

@timjohnun4297 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how they got that footage? Who was the guinea pig to volunteer for that one lol

@ryanhartnett530 4 жыл бұрын

Only a real man could take a bite from the world's deadliest snakes like that. Respect.

@skippi610 3 жыл бұрын

Im always wondering how youtube decides that i now need to watch this video couple years after it got uploaded

@67Bullshark 6 жыл бұрын

GREAT FOOTAGE!! SUPER INFORMATION!! ;-)

@supergeek31 8 жыл бұрын

Very well made video! I'm sticking around. Subbed!

@mickeyagrawal2001 5 жыл бұрын

Why are Australian snakes so venomous...because Australia that's why.

@juliusmorgan2292 4 жыл бұрын

yeah those abo's hard to kill till bullets

@juliusmorgan2292 4 жыл бұрын

@Mr Chris well shit that's a compliment and also a nod to the past. Fuckin snakes will always bite our ankles and our heels will forever be on their necks

@juliusmorgan2292 4 жыл бұрын

@Mr Chris or backs, whatever

@juliusmorgan2292 4 жыл бұрын

@Mr Chris compared to what, your million dollar comments

@juliusmorgan2292 4 жыл бұрын

Or trillion, whatever

@earlofleicester4604 4 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking of the etymology of the names “Inland Taipan” and “Coastal Taipan”. They sound as though snakes from China, Taiwan, or anywhere from Asia.

@btaylo24 8 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, please keep posting. So interesting.

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

thanks, we will be releasing more soon :-)

@nannesoar 5 жыл бұрын

That first snake that was milked had some beautiful eyes

@cindys9491 7 жыл бұрын

nice one of coastal taipan and fierce snake, those members of the "nearly - a - guarantee" club. (80% mortality and up if not treated immediately)

@headout3116 6 жыл бұрын

The Viper Of Death not treated immediately and not treated at all are two completely different things.

@ianbrown_777 6 жыл бұрын

The Viper Of Death yes, I agree - it is strange that the Black Mamba is so lethal. They and the Taipans both inject very large amounts of very toxic venom. Yet the taipans are generally rated as >80% untreated mortality compared with >95% for the mamba. The only possible explanation I can see is that Taipans are dry biting some of the time. Rob Bredl claims to have been dry bitten by 'pet' ones. I've seen a medical document suggesting Papuan Taipans don't always fully envenomate. I would like to know what you think. All anectodal evidence I've ever seen suggests the mamba is ALWAYS lethal. All anecdotal evidence I've seen for the taipan never claims that - they usually claim "almost always fatal".

@seankiely975 5 жыл бұрын

Imagine the death rates if both Taipan types were found in Asia..

@Boozoobajou1 5 жыл бұрын

The Coastal Taipan has a 100% mortality rate if untreated. It doesn't dry bite and always delivers a hefty dose of venom. Coastal taipan - Wikipedia Search domain en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_taipanen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_taipan Untreated bites have a mortality rate of 100% as the coastal taipan always delivers a fatal dose of venom

@TheZacdes 3 жыл бұрын

@@ianbrown_777The only difference is Taipans often dry bite when defending themselves as opposed to when they are hunting food. Venom is a precious resource for the snake, it takes energy and time to make it and if they waste it on defence they then have to wait till more is made to hunt with. The Mamba has the same issues but they are angrier and often lose it completely striking out at anything that moves and dont seem to bother conserving venom. Why i dont know. Loss of control due to temprement perhaps/ They have been known to enter a hut full of people and kill all of them striking and envenomating anything that moves! The venoms of both are very similar in strength! Help for snakebites in Africa is usually too far away to matter:/

@beeestuff9819 7 жыл бұрын

why do the snakes seem to bleed in/from/out (no idea whats right)?

@seandewar47 6 жыл бұрын

Shadow Bee Snake Gums, like ours are very sensitive, essentially like how our gums bleed if we brush them too hard, but they heal quickly

@ddom1621 6 жыл бұрын

I could watch these snake documentaries day & night. Good job it’s not pay-per-view.

@michaelcheng1551 5 жыл бұрын

Thought he was pulling a brave wilderness for a sec

@LukazRC 7 жыл бұрын

i was almost bitting by a king brown when i was younger it was very very close it striked an i fell an id say if i didnt fall it would have got me for sure i seen it in the corner of my eye an jumped but fell at the same time i was about 11yrs old i got up an ran so fast screaming my lungs out & brown snakes & red belly blacks i see all the time out riding motos im in land NSW ive also ate a red belly black an it was good

@slim4poppin__980 7 жыл бұрын

TheIllestRayRay Wow very not so awesome story man

@kdobbinhale 7 жыл бұрын

TheIllestRayRay cool mate.when I was A kid in condo bmx and brown snake didn't mix.

@cutiemudkip3371 6 жыл бұрын

TheIllestRayRay BURN IN HELL for eating snake

@frankt7769 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever ran over a snake on the bike if so what did it do

@ThumperBros 8 жыл бұрын

Great Job! Upload mroe videos on a consistent basis, this stuffs gold

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

we are trying to. More to come soon!

@savealife4598 5 жыл бұрын

Mate make more videos these are incredible!!

@EvanRoyale 7 жыл бұрын

how long will it take for the venom to replenish, how often can you milk a snake? is it harmful to them to be milked often?

@micsub 7 жыл бұрын

Not anymore harmful than milking a Pink Mamba as often as you like

@drewdrewski6278 6 жыл бұрын

Mine's just a few minutes....

@Backyardmech1 6 жыл бұрын

Just ask any dude how long they need to "replenish." Depends on the dude, but a day or so will be plenty enough.

@drumdust 6 жыл бұрын

Ah ya walked into that one Evan :)

@McNair1952 6 жыл бұрын

It probably does not matter how often captive snakes are milked. They get free food.

@clarkkent999 8 жыл бұрын

*_Larvely~ _**_1:34_*

@yng_anderson7315 3 жыл бұрын

Super informative, nice video!

@nicholasjames1101 5 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. Wonderful information and experiement.

@islandzuk8531 6 жыл бұрын

and they walk around with shorts and safari shoes, fuck that. give me a hazard suit.

@pyromage9788 6 жыл бұрын

fk that, we walk around in thongs( slippers for the uncivilised) mate!

@islandzuk8531 6 жыл бұрын

lol

@Larcona_ 6 жыл бұрын

Don't really think that would help.

@Audfile 6 жыл бұрын

iAM Islandz they have antivenom

@davelawson8568 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Australia and have never seen a snake - mind you, I never go where I know they are. You are never more than 100 yards from a snake anywhere in Australia, even in the city.

@markbarlow8770 3 жыл бұрын

Bullshit, 100 meters even in a city. Do live in one of those country towns like Perth or Adelaide?

@larjkok1184 3 жыл бұрын

Utter bullshit.

@jasonverkerk9773 2 жыл бұрын

Really? 100 yards is a bit of a stretch in a city. 1km would be about right though. I live in the suburbs, about 30km from Brisbane and my cat keeps bringing me eastern browns as a present. Thanks kitty. You little shit

@MRROBBIEWATTS 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video guys!...Glad i'm in the UK !

@pleasesircanihavesomemore2402 6 жыл бұрын

Can you please upload more frequently, these videos are so interesting.

@CynicalScientist261 7 жыл бұрын

Why is the coastal taipan bleeding?

@TheNatureofScienceTNOS 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your question. Their gums like ours can be sensitive. Think of it like if you brush your teeth too hard, your gums often bleed. Good news is that they heal quickly.

@nickericks8056 7 жыл бұрын

@vladsnape6408 7 жыл бұрын

However, usually humans only get bleeding gums after brushing teeth hard if they have gingivitis, which once cured, results in no more bleeding. Have the snakes got gingivitis?

@Andreas19v 7 жыл бұрын

Vlad Snape Yes,snakes can have gingvitis too

@temirlanadilbek8795 6 жыл бұрын

Smooth lier.

@Globez123 7 жыл бұрын

Is the venom from snakes kept in captivity just as potent as venom from same species of snakes found in the wild or is it less potent/toxic?

@michaelmorris1865 7 жыл бұрын

It is just as potent as the venom from the wild snakes, the only difference is one lives in a hole, crevasse, etc and the captive ones live in a manmade structure.

@stevegant7856 4 жыл бұрын

The Costal Taipan is the Black Mamba of Australia, where the Mulga or King Brown reminds me of the King Cobra of Asia because it is a famous snake eater and has a large venom yield. The King Brown also reminds me of the King Cobra because of its size, and it's a very intelligent and confident snake. A King Brown will not bite you unless it's provoked, unlike the Costal Taipan or Eastern Brown Snake which will bite you if they feel the least amount of being threatened! The Costal Taipan and Eastern Brown snakes are very twitchy and nervous in nature, and have a very short fuse! Out of all the Australian venomous snakes, the King Brown is my favorite because it is the "KING" of the Outback as far a venomous snakes are concerned, and they will eat any snake they can fit in their mouth! The King Brown is a very impressive snake species, just like the King Cobra of Asia, and they don't call them "Kings" for nothing!

@btwomfgstfu 8 жыл бұрын

AWESOME video! Thank you :D

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

we aim to please thanks for the support

@tonyscott1658 3 жыл бұрын

Why Australian snakes are so venomous? Answer: Because they are Australian! :-)

@mangoandcum 6 жыл бұрын

the snake in the thumbnail looks like a lizard

@jasonr.9520 3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit your channel content is out of this world! loving it man!!!

@Makingblah71 8 жыл бұрын

this is a very cool channel, glad to subscribe 😂

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

thanks, we like doing them and we appreciate your support

@lilmarkxlilclip7216 6 жыл бұрын

glad I live in Chicago all we have is garden snakes

@fidokalman 6 жыл бұрын

It's garter snake not garden snake.

@RobertEWaters 6 жыл бұрын

Massasauga rattlers as close as the suburbs, though!

@fidokalman 6 жыл бұрын

Is that true???

@mastertwitch1 6 жыл бұрын

Timber Rattler is a well known great lakes region species. I live near Detroit, and I've seen them in my own yard before.

@GeneralG1810 6 жыл бұрын

LOL I'd take the snakes over Chicagos' gun crime stats ANY day thanks

@paulodepablo3649 5 жыл бұрын

Hideo Kojima: Guys, we had Venom snake. Now we need Australian snake.

@almightyamit8588 4 жыл бұрын

He also had naked snake, solid snake, liquid snake etc...

@JLHIBLER 5 жыл бұрын

Very good video, I liked it.

@danamonaei2012 4 жыл бұрын

Love ya work Jamie Seymour👍

@winwin3376 6 жыл бұрын

curious question! What will happen if You inject the venom of the snake on itself..? will it have an effect or are they immune to their own venom..?

@417greatone 6 жыл бұрын

TRES-4, it's venom, not poison. venom has to be injected into the body. poison is toxic if ingested. so eating venom would have no effect unless it got into an open wound. as for win win's question i believe snakes have some immunity to their venom though maybe not completely. i'm not certain though so maybe someone can answer with more certainty. i know king snakes eat venomous snakes and despite commonly hearing they are immune to the venom they are not completely immune but have a high tolerance that keeps it from killing them but it can make them sick

@juans6639 6 жыл бұрын

Win Win It will kill itself. Same with any other snakes, insects etc. Unless as in King Snakes that are immune to other venomous snakes venom. This is by design.

@MANISHSHARMA-lw3bz 6 жыл бұрын

If you inject in the blood stream then it will kill snake himself. Even human can eat venom but it must not enter into blood stream before digestion. Venom is protein complex chains nothing else.

@Ryan-qj7cs 6 жыл бұрын

Win Win watched a western tigersnake bite it self a few weeks back and its fine they are immune to bites from same speciesand in Oz the mulga snake is highly tollerant of bites from other species as they will eat any reptile that they can swollow.

@johnseabrook1029 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen a young Eastern Brown snake with its fangs embedded in itself. Dead as a door nail. So, yes they can.

@jefferywilliams5878 5 жыл бұрын

I've been handling snake's and studying them for over 40 years and have heard different herpetologist labeling the most venomous snake. I've only handled snake's found throughout the United States. Copperhead, rattlesnake, cottonmouth and coral snake's. I'm not sure if I'll ever really know what the most venomous snake in the world is. Between the mambas, cobras and everything else in between. I was told years ago that several snake's in Northern Africa are the most venomous. More recently I've been told that South East Asia has the most venomous snake. Actually Florida's diamondback rattlesnake can hurt your feelings too. Several years ago while looking for Eastern coil snake's my friend who is a herpetologist was bitten by a gorgeous copperhead. I panicked but he stayed calm. I got him to the local hospital. After four hours went by my friend was released from the hospital,we continued our hunt for coil snake's. We got extremely fortunate and found 3. One was pretty long for a coil. My friend showed me how calm they get after a few minutes. Being their venom is similar to a cobra I was extremely careful. Coil snake fangs are fixed and small and their not very aggressive. That's why we don't hear of many people getting bit by these gorgeous creatures. I'm not saying to handle them freely due to the strong venom. If you stumble up on a snake please don't try to get close or kill it, remember your in his world and your the guest. So make room for the snake to escape or you can leave the area.

@buckhorncortez 5 жыл бұрын

"Coil snake"? What the hell is that? You supposedly know about North American snakes and you don't know it's a "coral snake"? Do you know the coral snake color code saying for color band relationship? Red then yellow - kill a fellow (coral snake). Red then black - OK Jack (scarlet kingsnake)?

@thomasromano9321 5 жыл бұрын

Coil? You meant coral snakes, right?

@Antipodean33 5 жыл бұрын

It's pretty certain that the Fierce snake (Inland Taipan) which is claimed that one bite is enough to kill 150 adults is the most toxic, with the Brown coming in a close second

@Antipodean33 5 жыл бұрын

@@buckhorncortez Down here in Oz we have a similar saying, red to yellow kills a fellow, red to black venom lack

@jaishwnd8609 5 жыл бұрын

If you studied snakes (especially for 40 years you say) you should know the most venomous snakes are sea snakes! Not to mention you forgot about the inland taipan, the tiger and king brown snakes, all can be considered the most deadly in the world.

@kimberlygabaldon3260 4 жыл бұрын

Was so glad to see that hand at the very end. 👍😁

@MrThuggery 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome I love science!

@thereelangler2391 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nightmare fuel.

@user-hg8or8sm7w 7 жыл бұрын

64,000$ question? Lol that was random af.

@ryanclarke2161 7 жыл бұрын

Id give him a 5 out of 7

@anakin92 7 жыл бұрын

Jack Meoff The $64,000 Question is an American game show broadcast from 1955 to 1958, which became embroiled in the 1950s quiz show scandals. The $64,000 Challenge (1956-1958) was its popular spin-off show.

@warefairsoda 6 жыл бұрын

sanctum Someone pays attention :)

@AbrahamsYTC 6 жыл бұрын

Never heard it myself either, but suspected it was referencing something.

@teagannutella9324 6 жыл бұрын

Aussie Saying

@1Fresh_Water 5 жыл бұрын

So interesting! Different than rattlesnakes over here in the US, that strike, envenomate, and release quickly. Seems strange that a snake would hang on after envenomation! You guys have dream jobs too, being able to work with these beautiful animals :)

@jounilaine8101 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@Maurice_Moss 3 жыл бұрын

Can we have a moment for whoever voluntarily let that snake bite them 😬

@anthonywillis7634 3 жыл бұрын

May they RIP

@Mia-nc1lo 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure at the start it was a fake hand, love your profile pic and username though!

@justdoesntaddup8620 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha , it was Ivan Malat , the backpacker killer , he’s dead now. That’s Australian capital punishment, you get bit by a king brown !

@nickydaviesnsdpharms3084 3 жыл бұрын

@@justdoesntaddup8620 you should watch this and this channel. TV programs don't show us what happens after the snake invenomates the prey but this video shows it all, very graphic but i love it! Let me know what you think kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f6h7kpeX3NmclYU.html

@rb9888 3 жыл бұрын

@@justdoesntaddup8620 you obviously never heard of tim friede ;-)

@MyDenney 5 жыл бұрын

These snakes mostly live on field mice small rodents. Just a drop of their venom can drop an elephant. Seems like incredible overkill.

@TheZacdes 3 жыл бұрын

There are reasons for this. Similar ones to why sea snakes are even more venomous!

@thomasredfeather277 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely!

@BigHit9922 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@shaneoates8846 4 жыл бұрын

I was watching and wondering who would purposely let the brown bite them 😂😂glad it was a fake hand 🤦🏼‍♂️

@l.christopher1844 8 жыл бұрын

Why did that first snake have blood in its mouth?

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

They have a lot of blood vessels close to the surface of the skin around the mouth (as do a lot of animals) and often when they are caught to be milked they may strike at any object in front of them and cause small lacerations to the inner surface of their mouth. Thats one reason why we milk them the way we do in the video as it ensures you dont get contaminated venom

@l.christopher1844 8 жыл бұрын

Jamie Seymour That's really interesting! Thanks for replying. I'm glad I found your channel through SmarterEveryDay

@joeshenton 8 жыл бұрын

hi from the UK. I enjoy these videos so much, they are like Gold Dust, not often seen in the wild. when it pops up on my feed, it's like Christmas! wish you would do more

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

thanks mate, even if you are form the UK :-) (I an say that cause I'm a convict lol) We are trying to do more, we are just struggling at the moment to get them funded, but we are working on it and WE WILL FIND A WAY! thanks for supporting us!

@muizzy 8 жыл бұрын

If you try getting some colabs set up you can probably blow up your subscriber count really quite quickly. Your production value is high enough. Some of the channels I would consider compatible are: Tom Scott (Things you might not know or Amazing Places) Minute Earth (Though less compatible than Tom Scott, there have been episodes with a lot of video content at Minute Physics) Smarter Every Day (Of course; you already did a colab with Destin, but seeing as I'm sure there is much more you can think of and the videos you did make with him are among his most popular, you may be able to set up more)

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

thanks. Yes, we are looking at that. Appreciate the comments. Always happy to take advice from others!

@Desi-JATT-London-building-work 5 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍 Very nice good information

@Floodbait_117 7 жыл бұрын

correct me if im wrong but I thought sea snakes had the most potent venom

@seankiely975 7 жыл бұрын

Cory Thomas very true, i think a vast majority of sea snakes wud be more venonous than the taipans..

@yokonakajima75 7 жыл бұрын

The most venomous sea snake known is the Dubois sea snake. The Inland Taipan is more venomous than the Dubois. So it's like this... #1 Inland Taipan #2 Dubois #3 Eastern brown

@Floodbait_117 7 жыл бұрын

yokonakajima75 ok thank you for clearing that up for me 😀

@williamstdog9 6 жыл бұрын

yokonakajima75 Now I'M the one who is confused: where does the black mamba rank then? I've seen nature shows where they always say it is the number 1.

@James-zq7md 6 жыл бұрын

Look for animal planet top ten most venemous snakes. Cobras are the most deadly not most venemous but they kill the most every year. The reasons are their proximity to humans. They love eating rodents and rodents infest houses. Second they are located in some of the most densely populated countries.

@jamespurks1694 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! The Inland Tipan (so??) is more venomous than even the Black Mamba??

@blakemurray2834 5 жыл бұрын

JAMES PURKS yes way more venomous the black mamba doesn't make it into the top ten most venomous snakes in the world

@thefakejmoney2651 5 жыл бұрын

U will die in 30 minutes if not treated for a Mamba bite

@refaiabdeen5943 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mate!

@SinisterCity 5 жыл бұрын

That guys always on smarter everyday with Destin!

@thezanzibarbarian5729 5 жыл бұрын

They only became venomous once the Aussies moved into their territory :-))...

@xxsiimplerosexx8026 4 жыл бұрын

Umm we never moved into there territory what are u talking about?

@mtcsdr 7 жыл бұрын

Taipan has claimed a victim now unfortunately

@garyneville1141 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant demonstration thanks so much.

@jayl9110 4 жыл бұрын

I cannot imagine how awesome it must be to be one of Dr Seymour's students. Seen a few things with him in, and even in 2-5 minutes he's an amazing educator.

@charlielamb9365 7 жыл бұрын

Why was the coastal taipans mouth bloody? 😰😰😰😰😰

@TheNatureofScienceTNOS 7 жыл бұрын

Good question. Their gums like ours can be sensitive. Think of it like if you brush your teeth too hard, your gums often bleed. Good news is that they heal quickly.

@charlielamb9365 7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@randomfox9970 6 жыл бұрын

The Nature of Science was that a taipan biting a guys hand ?in beginning of video?💕🐺

@threesiren9972 6 жыл бұрын

By the looks of it their fangs were removed.

@sirtomoliver 6 жыл бұрын

Three Siren Alot of Australian snakes have small fangs.

@elias7858 5 жыл бұрын

Why? because its australian

@amative63 6 жыл бұрын

Reasonable evolutionary explanation for toxicity, something that I hadn't given much thought before

@timberwolvesxx7250 5 жыл бұрын

i live in Victoria, we have a lot of brown snakes and tiger snakes down here. somebody died from a tiger snake recently

@joopeli4202 6 жыл бұрын

Why is the snake bleeding from its mouth

@alexsmith1207 6 жыл бұрын

Joopeli 420 the venom has small acid in them but not harmful to them

@FingerinUrDaughter 6 жыл бұрын

because they ripped the fangs out of their heads right before the video. snake fangs are NOT small, and they are NOT hard to see. you can see very clearly that they are shoving that pipette into what was once the fangs hole. now its just an empty socket. if they didnt kill the snakes immediately after this, they suffered an excruciating death from being defangged.

@paleomotion985 6 жыл бұрын

Tetra Digm you do realise that a snake without fangs can't inject its food with venom, which helps to predigestion it? A snake without fangs is a snake that won't live very long. They're not pushing the pipette into the gums of where the fang once, that's retarded. There would be venom leaking out the sides of the mouth, not straight into the pipette. You can actually see the snake's fangs in some of these clips so stop spouting your bullshit, you obviously have no idea how small elapid fangs are because they're tiny and are covered in tissue

@tigermixilatorman 6 жыл бұрын

Tetra Digm, you've obviously never been to Australia, Australian snakes have much smaller fangs than snakes of other foreign species. It allows them to inject a victim with venom without getting its face stuck. It also allows them to 'scrape' its fangs along victims and kill them by just breaking the surface of the skin rather than creating a hole.

@FingerinUrDaughter 6 жыл бұрын

bro you can look up hundreds of videos of these exact snakes on youtube. their fangs are clearly visible and fill the fang socket, these are empty sockets with the fangs ripped out.

@souravzzz 8 жыл бұрын

I hope you washed your hands afterwards.

@jamieseymour971 8 жыл бұрын

Always (as well as my pants!)

@alienrobot1648 5 жыл бұрын

Don't do this if you have cut on your hand. Yikes.

@Mastealth 2 жыл бұрын

That Tiger that "isn't a very potent venom" is still in the top 10 deadliest snakes by venom toxicity.

@openspaceservicessafetyman2802 6 жыл бұрын

The delivery system is different also, snakes like the rattle snake injects like a hypodermic needled, most Aussie snakes have the venom run down the fang which may not always enter the blood stream. Also the fangs of a eastern brown are numerous and measure 3mm long, The problem is because the potency is so great it can be absorbed through any cuts or even on dry skin.

@TrustMeiamaD.R. Жыл бұрын

Ah..that explains why I am still alive!