Bushmaster: The Snake That Redefines Danger

[@Daveyboy_RS3]

That Bothrops strike at 3:15 demonstrates exactly why they are responsible for so many snake bites in Central and South America. The way it can flail its body in one direction, and miss it's target, and then throw itself in a totally different direction another few feet forward, within a split second is truly terrifying!

[@poserxposer]

Just what I was wanting to see a monster bushmaster with the educational edge. Hellz yeah 👍 Killa video!

[@CFarnwide]

Ares is so damn impressive!!! However the highlight for me was the moojeni. That strike was incredible! I couldn’t believe how far it came out on the missed strike and somehow managed to muster another foot for the finish!

[@tommywilliams7307]

My wife and I are going Costa Rica in January. I just showed her this video. She’s not too thrilled now, but we’re still going.

[@brianboyes5885]

Damn Bro!! Aurora was SOOOO psyched!!! Thank you and Deena for all that you do!!!!

[@harpers1niter]

What a great video featuring what has to be the most badass snake on youtube. I love this snake and I hope to be able to see him one day.

[@gabrieldimarco9646]

Love that black headed bushmaster. The exhibits are looking good too.

[@paulbreslin2263]

Amazingly cool as always!!!!

[@michaelgarland1337]

Once again , Willie, you never fail to entertain and educate all in one show !!! I am so happy that you guys are still moving in, and your exhibits are second to none . I can’t think of enough complements, my vocabulary just doesn’t go that far !!! But you guys rock the house !!! Keep up the good work !!! 🤠🤠🤠

[@TvosOlehead]

Nice Video

[@kevinthegrizzly5074]

Rough night at work, but the day just got AWESOME! Brother, you and Ms. D. have set the bar HIGH for enclosures. Simply the BEST guys. Can never thank you enough for your hard work and dedication. God bless and take care.

[@charlieweislastbeltloop7804]

Bro I love your channel! Thanks for sharing your collection and knowledge with us

[@Alls10]

Team work makes the dream work brother 🤘 I'm blown away by how confident he was in the new cage, seems like he took right to it and was daring you to try to take him back out 🤣 I can't wait to see him in person

[@mikeyoutdoors747]

Thank you for the knowledge and the info on all these incredible animals! I got into the venomous hobby because of you and learned so much! Another awesome video as always take care and see you on the next one!👊

[@Alls10]

Hell yeah brother, couldn't wait to get off work so I watch

[@stevegabriel6982]

One of the best snake rooms I've ever seen, so pristine.

[@Lennox1492]

Those exhibits look fantastic

[@markwebster5749]

Cheers guys fantastic to see your new place it’s unbelievable 👍🇬🇧

[@ericharris5299]

Damn brother willie the serpent 🐍 center looks awesome love the work u and D do. Keep it up...,

[@snakesinthehood]

Willy you are the oracle of venomous snake keeping, thank you so much for the time you put into these amazing educational pieces, I don't keep any hots currently but I still enjoy learning and appreciating how nature designed these snakes so perfectly for their hunting abilities.

[@patrickmollohan3082]

Yo Willy and Deena!! The General checking in!! The Serpent Center is looking, and is going to be BADASS!! The snakes look.content in their new quarters. I'm getting better slowly but it's going in a good direction! Have my babies for the next 3 weekends so that's a +!! Howdy to the Venom Squad!! Miss y'all..but it ain't gonna be long. I'll talk at you all later!! OH....and yes, that Bushmaster IS a bad MAMMA JAMMA!!

[@charlesepps9323]

Great video and BEAUTIFUL BLACK HEADED BM AND SUPREME EDUCATION AND INFO SUPERB MY FRIEND SUPERB!!!!!

[@zambimaru]

I've never heard of the word Solenoglyphous. Thanks for the lesson.

[@jmazoso]

Always the most infromative videos, lovem!!

[@snakemannn1744]

Job well done Willie ,,, great filming Dee ' ,,,, Those BushMasters my type of snake ,,,,, i do enjoy the education of the situation there of ' ,,, Fangs in ya face was a great one ,,,,, Mannnnnn u is the bomb ,,, keep it blowing up fellow snakemannnnn ' ,, Woahhhh the Rhino Vipers another favorite with the speed strikes ,,, " The Bitis Family "

[@pennywise1682]

Very huge bushmaster! What a beautifull snake

[@markrumfola9833]

Awesome Video every time

[@crooksidewood]

Bro……..what are you doing over there?!! Do you have any “regular” snakes? Every time I I see a new video of yours pop up, you’re holding an absolute MONSTER!!! (In size, not nature). You’re making the other channels look like beginners. 😆 But, for real though, love the content. PLEASE keep it coming!!!

[@JAG220.]

Those feeding cams were so sick your exhibit is top notch 🔥 bunch of 🔥🔥🔥

[@paulhoffman2714]

That black head is a beast,when you gonna put maximas in ,your whole setup is vary professional and well put together.the snakes are well taken care of.and your info is vary spot on.Dee and you have come a long way.and I’m proud to be part of venom central.keep up the good work.

[@mrPauljacob]

Beautiful exhibits.. I love the black. Provides good contrast. And that bushmaster is so incredible. Def. One of my all time favorite snakes. Just terrifyingly amazing

[@spicycasualx]

Wow this channel has grown since I first seen it years before. I just finally remembered the channel name. Love to see it!

[@mickismike2576]

Hands down best strike ive ever seen! And that convinced me to never own a hot! Un efing predictable!

[@georgeshaw8925]

Aires is awesome 😎!

[@paulgrech6701]

What an amazing animal!!!!! There are some big vipers on uTube but Ares is a beast!!!!!!! Exhibit is awesome - the whole room looks awesome from the wide shot. And nothing beats a lancehead strike they are crazy!!!! Livin The Dream my friend

[@TwoDeep2]

Never interested in snakes till i saw your video's now i can't get enough

[@VenomCentral]

Great to hear! Welcome to the #VenomSquad 💪

[@williamself1224]

I can’t wait to get back to SC

[@thatpointinlife]

How did Dean Ripa (R.I.P.) survive so many Bushmaster bites?!

[@zackbailey3933]

That snake was eye ballin dude the whole time. Def ready to kill all in its path. Great content!

[@blazinbrickcity]

WOW!! That Brazilian Lancehead strike was dope!

[@robertmendick3195]

Bushmaster and Fer de Lance are two snakes to respect in Central America and Northern South America....The vital rule about trekking through those wooded areas is step on top of a log and not over it. Stepping over it may step down on a snake which will get one bit.

[@thejakefromstatefarm6768]

When i get in better shape financially I’m going to start helping out. I just had some unexpected expenses that pretty much devastated me but I’m climbing back up and getting it back together slowly but in a positive direction at least. I really enjoyed what I’ve seen from you so far and i think educating people about these animals is extremely important so folks will stop killing them when they encounter them. It’s crazy how a person will attack and kill a snake and never realizes they are the aggressive one not the snake. The snake didn’t automatically come at you with a shovel. Like a madman lol.

[@vonpatterson7664]

Dannnnng that bushmaster is HUGE! How quick would that kill a grown 300lb man?

[@427SuperSnake1]

3.0 seconds 😂

[@jodiegriggs9181]

Absolutely incredible! You're the goat with these animals man it is always awesome to see these beauties ☺️ - Josh and Jodie :)

[@williedixon2221]

Awesome snake thanks for sharing the fangs in your face

[@TwoDeep2]

Love your video's keep em coming

[@vickierichter7850]

Great shots! Happy 4th!

[@Janaceks_Dad]

How much is the antivenom and how many vials of it do you need to keep?

[@horusfalcon]

What an amazing specimen! Thanks for sharing with us the six factors that play into the IDQ, and the time with the Rhino Viper, and all the rest. Does Ares contribute to venom research at all, or is he a bit too much to work with that way?

[@TwoDeep2]

Ares is a beautiful snake

[@donaldmoser212]

I don't keep venomous snakes, so I am no expert, but I follow numerous channels that have bushmasters. I 100% believe you but I have never seen a bushmaster go ballistic. Fer de Lance, all the time. But even in the wild I have never seen a bushmaster strike at an individual. Obviously it happens; but they seem so chill.

[@johnm2617]

Wow that black headed bushmaster is hudge ! Glad to see you use your head * and kinda didnt play with him long ! Right back in its enclosure! Would love to see ya feeding him ! That mouth is huge!

[@leylazamora175]

I am from Costa Rica and they call them "MataBuey" which translates into "Kill Bull" because they can kill a Bull no problem. You are right, they are a "beast" indeed, fascinating! Great Job as usual, love your channel!

[@VenomCentral]

Thanks so much, 🙏

[@KimSpurre104]

Beautifully done enclosures/exhibits. Beautiful snakes! I applaud your respectful approach to handling. I can’t decide which snake that I saw in this video is the most beautiful. That black-headed bushmaster is stunning and impressive, but I thought the urutu was equally gorgeous. What you said about antivenin on hand is something more venomous keepers need to take heed of.

[@nathanlambshead4778]

My very limited experience with snakes never involved pit vipers. Growing up in South Africa, we had none. I can attest to cobras being easy to handle (once you know the basics) but I would never categorize a mamba, especially a black, in the same class as cobras. I think I would rather deal with a pit viper. But then again, my experience in no way makes me anything more than a rank amateur compared to you. Love your videos.

[@brandiwaugh5838]

I haven't been getting notifications for this channel......I always look forward to the videos, but nothing. I had some time and went on myself to see what was going on......I hate that I didn't see so many videos, so I'm going back to check them out.

[@ViperkeepingNL]

Dear willie we are venomous snake keepers from the netherlands love your enclosure s your animals look amazing and big respect for the way you handle your snakes safery first brother keep up the good work Ps i posted some forest cobra video Greetz from holland rick

[@jordanivey8988]

Would love to see a video on your baby bushmasters and your studies of their venom and hunting

[@georgeshaw8925]

How delicate is Aires’ spine?

[@robertroetina4715]

You guys moved from Kentucky to S. Carolina? Love your videos very informative and beautiful and different snakes to see compared to other channels.

[@normagarvin7147]

Woohoo...finally Vaca in myrtle beach!!Beach!!! Plz tell me where you are I am dying to see you all !!!

[@ltccherno2536]

Sometimes I forget why Lanceheads are such a master level species, then I see an adult rocket out and flail around to still strike accurately.

[@kevinpoe8137]

I’m pretty sure the majority of Florida keepers don’t have their own in-house antivenom, they rely on venom-1 to have it

[@ptbryce_47]

Do you have a golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis)?

[@patrickmollohan3082]

They are only found on snake island in S. America. They cant be accessed and caught bc Nrazil will toss you in the slammer for getting on the island. Plus their venom has evolved into 5x the toxicity of land based Bothrops. Willy can give you the scoop on if you can get one. I'm gonna say NO, bc once the snakes on the island die they will be totally extinct.

[@Useruytrw]

101% professional 👍

[@jerrypaulwhite]

Incredible!

[@johnladd9885]

I've heard that rhinos and most bitis are harder than most snakes to take care of is this true?.. the urutus I probably spelled that wrong but in my opinion are 1of the most beautiful snakes in the bothrops category..

[@VenomCentral]

No, they are not that difficult, if you know the proper husbandry of the species, nothing is as difficult as it seems. The Rhino Viper is notorious for respiratory infections since most people don't know the difference between wet and humid. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!

[@localityboas]

Your videos are the best bro! So informative

[@VenomCentral]

I appreciate that!

[@DEADGAME1221]

Another awesome video with great info. Where is the serpentarium located?

[@VenomCentral]

Santee Cooper area of Lake Marion SC 👍🐍

[@cloudforest4087]

That's the one I wanted to see! Do they also come in an orangey and black combination?

[@rickyporter1265]

WW LOVE YOU WILLIE AND DEANA IN CHRISTIAN LOVE THE PORRERS RICJ AND JANE! IF WE COULD AFFORD TO WE WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF YOU AND WHAT YOU DO! IT US SO EDUCATIONAL!

[@bradygrable7243]

Excuse me sir you are the only person I see on KZbin that works with the fer de lance my ultimate favorite viper and I had a question that I was hoping you could answer for me are fer de lance vipers more seen in Mexico or more in central South America in Columbia I love herpetology and I would love to know?

[@VenomCentral]

There's a variety of Lancehead pit viper species (Bothrops) which the Fer de Lance is considered common name for several of the Bothrops and they are throughout central and South America. 🐍🙏

[@Buck2593]

Good video Willie, hope to come by one day

[@mickyfitzko6024]

man u gotta have balls of steel to do what you do!!!..my hats off to you brother!! ive always heard black mambas were the deadliest in the world

[@TwoDeep2]

Your channel rocks

[@danaowens30]

I got a question. Sir in an update. There are a lot of un discovered pit vipers that had just been founded.. and it looks like a few videos I've seen on the other sites these giant pit vipers are really a delight to see. but really aside from the fear snake od Australia the bushmaster tops the list of deadly venom. thank u for more on the black headed bushie

[@bmorecareful1014]

You have nerves of steel and some big balls my friend. Couldn't pay me to handle that bushmaster. Had a guy in Maryland that had some illegal dangerous snakes and one of them killed him. They found him dead in his house. I think it was a Black Mamba.

[@MrKingdonuts]

Phenomenal looking snake whats bigger The Black headed Bushmaster or South America Bushmaster?

[@VenomCentral]

The black headed bushmaster is heavier than the South American bushmaster, lachesis muta, but muta is recorded as the longest of the 4 bushmaster species.

[@williedixon2221]

Gabon Viper is hands down my favorite

[@AdamWatts-e4g]

#venomcentral lachesis mutas are my fav especially the females very lengthy let's see some beautiful babies snakes. I miss the mean black headed lachesis as well love you. Very informative ❤

[@calewarner06]

The Brazilian lancehead in my opinion is the coolest venomous snake

[@reptilesavage]

Love the video!!

[@VenomCentral]

Glad you liked it!! New video out now -new monster Fer de Lance in her new monster exhibit - check it out. Thanks for watching!🐍

[@chandlerlofton6536]

That bushmaster makes me nervous man! Be careful!

[@RONIN2025]

growing up in the south I thought a Chain Break was different than a Timber now I'm being told they're the same snake the ones I caught as a child were bright colors nothing like a Timber what's up?

[@CFarnwide]

Question… do you get more revenue if a person watches the entire ad instead of skipping after 5 seconds? I will gladly sit through them if it helps you get a little more out of my views.

[@thesnapperkeeper]

Damn I haven’t been getting notifications about your videos

[@williedixon2221]

the speed on that gabon viper

[@markrumfola9833]

Hoping you have a Great 4th

[@jacksoned7650]

That's where I don't understand something.🤠

[@Detvanliga]

You should give that giant a live rabbit. .

[@diamondwhite1]

Hey up Willie hope he brushed his teeth to nowt bad for bog breath lmao 😂 😆

[@wolfofrhodeislandx7462]

The moojeni is such a killer almost every time they strike you can see multiple bites in one like they seem to pump multiple bites in one if that makes sense

[@pericocantor2025]

ESE SUERO ES HECHO EN COSTA RICA, EN EL INSTITUTO CLODOMIRO PICADO,

[@wolfofrhodeislandx7462]

Brazilian lancehead is an absolute savage

[@matthewkabat4633]

Hey Wylie how you doing my name iMatt

[@stevelarson3391]

He would make some nice boots

[@briannelson3830]

Goddamn bro legend

[@briannelson3830]

Btw love your bothrops collection all your snakes look great

[@stucody]

I don’t understand why anyone would keep venomous snakes such as yours without having the anti-venom. If you can’t afford the anti-venom then you shouldn’t be keeping such snakes.

[@Phnxprime]

I believe this is regulated by the government, without being approved by and issued a IND number you cannot legally have it on hand.

[@LeighRoe130476]

I'm in Australia and I think our fierce snake/ tiapan would b = deadly as the bushmaster

[@rickyporter1265]

IF WE EVER WIN THE LOTTERY YOU WILL GET AT LEAST 10 PERCENT OF WHATWVER WE WIN AND IF WE EVERW FET TO SOUTH CAROLINA YOU CAN BET I WILL COME SEE TOU ANDASK YOU FOR YOUR AUTOGRAPH!!

[@VenomCentral]

What a beautiful thing to say. We just appreciate your watching and supporting the channel, and we could not be here without your views! Thanks so much! And hey, let's say a little prayer and maybe the lottery will come through.🐍💪