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West African Green Mamba

West African Green Mamba

Green mambas, also known as the Green Tree Asp, have lime green bodies and yellow tails with the majority of scales creating a fishnet effect. They are about 78...
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Green mambas, also known as the Green Tree Asp, have lime green bodies and yellow tails with the majority of scales creating a fishnet effect. They are about 78 inches long with a slender build.
This is one of the most venomous snakes in the world, known to strike repeatedly in order to deliver copious amounts of venom. Often the subject of local myths in its West African home, this might be one snake to actually live up to the hype. The green mamba uses its exceptional vision to hunt and is able to catch a bird in mid-flight from its home in the trees. It is usually not found on the ground and will take over holes in trees to make its home. Females will lay her eggs in a hole in the tree. The neurotoxic venom affects the nervous system of the heart and lungs, and, like other African elapid species, an untreated bite can prove fatal very quickly.
Thankfully, this lethal snake was in a glass enclosure at our nearby zoo reptile house so I wasn't in any danger taking this shot through the glass.
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camera

NIKON D300

settings

settings

Aperture 90/10 ISO 200 Shutter 10/130 Focal Length 2000/10

location

location

Sanford, Florida, US

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2022

Views

356

Likes

+56

Awards

Winner in Not My Favorite Animal Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+25

Absolute Masterpiece

+2

Magnificent Capture

Top Choice

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Superb Composition

Genius

All Star

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Impressed

+1

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Pretty dangerous species. Hope you kept your distance. Very artistic shot btw.

Platinum

Cool capture!

Platinum

Superb ..!!!

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I'm scared. Should these photos be allowed))))

Ultimate

Beautifully done! Not only did you find it but you managed to survive the encounter as well.

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Lucky for me - this lethal snake was in a glass enclosure at our nearby zoo reptile house so I wasn't in any danger! 😁

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Artistic, beautiful and definitely an animal most people don't like. Great shot and entry. Congratulations on your challenge win.

Congratulations on your challenge win, Kurt. Great entry.

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Congratulations on your win. Keep them coming.

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Congratulations!

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Congratulations on your win Kurt, with this artistic shot.

Ultimate

Sankes... my nightmares. Awesome photo! Now if I could only un-see it before I sleep again.

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Perhaps if you could envision the snake secure in the glass enclosure where it was safely on display when I photographed it you could rest easier! 😀😀

Beautiful green Mamba, well done.

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