Added: Nov 18, 2008

From: leftoflarry

Duration: 1:40

This is a friend of mine's gaboon viper. Gaboon vipers (Bitis gabonica) have the larges fangs of all snakes. They can reach up to 2.5 inches long. These are snakes you DO NOT want to get bit by

Channel: Animals

Tags: gaboon  herpetology  reptiles  snakes  viper 


Rating: 3.71 (7 ratings)    Views: 7126' favoriteCount='1    Comments: 25

leftoflarry Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I have no reason (and you've given me none) to tell you to go where ever it is you were thinking I was going to say. :) I do appreciate your concern. :)

PCNCB Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Keeping hots in glass tanks with screen tops isn't very safe.

2dead2die Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Incredible!Defiantly my favourite species!Awesome vid, You should get a feeding vid up ;)

superchunkman Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I agree you need a better cages for keeping hots get some visionarioms or something like that that is lockable... plus it is hard to make hybryds most likely the females will kill the males trying to breed hybrids.

BabySpit Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - i have respect for people that PROPERLY keep hots. i hate it when people buy hots just to show off. gaboons are my fav hots, nice snake.

niceicedudeman Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - is it even legal to keep a gaboon viper as a pet?

TheLostIrwins Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Depends where you live, and venomous snakes really aren't "pets"

landofthefreemyass Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - did he say "I stick my hand in there sometimes" ? Thats how people get bit and thats why keeping hots is now illegal in most states unfortunately.

javiersnake Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Hermosa serpiente, Yo tengo 1.1.0 de Bitis gabonica rhinoceros jejeje... Lo unico que no me gusta esque esta muuuuuuuuuy pequeño su terrario, saludos

magana559 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - what did you think he was dick chaney or somthing.:) ha ha

miguelcotto23 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - What does the tearm "hots" mean? Is it like when they bit your ass it will feel like one hot Mother &^%(*&!!LOL!!

mattserna Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - hot- venemos

maniu Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - american adiots

castingtherunes Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I've kept a boa and a python, and I've come to the conclusion that snakes are best left in the wild. Thank you.

revolutionday1 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - HO-LEE FAH-KING-SHIT!!!! That bitch could shoot right up & outta' there and you fuckers know it. The Gaboon is strong a shit. What a coupla' psychos.HOwever.....an absolutely BEA-U-TIFUL snake!

Rundogrun1189 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Whoever thumbs-downed this guy is a fucking moron.

Pokerboy12345 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - I think I will stick with constrictors.

DrSpider1984 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - beautiful snake,... :)i have an boa constrictor imperator and a kingsnake--> may you watch my videos too

jjj5541 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - it has the largest fangs, 2 inches long

hazysmoke420 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - gaboon viper is such a beautiful snake how could u keep it confined to such a small space, no respect for such an amazing creature with the largest fangs of all snakes and the most camaflaged

omcx1 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Your friend is the kind of idiot that makes things tough for responsible hot keepers. The enclosure is too small and not nearly secure enough. Worse, he is stupid enough to think that just putting the hook in front of the hide is enough protection to allow him to stick his hand in the enclosure. He is an accident waiting to happen.

DarthTwilight Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - thats a bad, bad idea sticking your hand in there like that. a bite from one of these guys is no joke.

TRAVISBRABEC Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - put your hand down there and see what happens

flyingsuperpetis Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Agreed. A viper is a noble beast, on of the great predators. To confine it to a life in a 2 X 4 foot enclosure and feed it dead rats is completely disrespectful.

superflytnt14 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Hots, lol. They even have cool venomous snake lingo. Noone needs to own a venomous snake.