Colorful Malayan blue coral snake, unique venom and longest venom glands of all snakes

[@charlesgrotticelli2946]

What a beautiful snake!!! Wonderfully photographed. Very informative. Thank you.

[@jaimeortega4940]

As always my favorite camera and audio work of any Reptile channel.

[@Bryan-cs9to]

This is one of my all time favorite snakes, the coloring is amazing!

[@whatevereyewant]

Me watching you guys in the forest in the middle of the night in Malaysia and then simultaneously realizing despite being critically endangered, there are probably tigers out there. Respect to you guys for really putting your lives on the line to do this. Beautiful snake and nice mini doc.

[@loub747]

So glad I was able to help make this possible for you! So stoked for you.

[@LivingZoology]

We are very grateful for your help! We are already working on the long, narrated documentary, where you will be credited in ending credits 🙂

[@loub747]

@@LivingZoology Just so happy for you both. I know the feeling. Words, video, etc don't fully convey the feeling. Can't wait to see another one!!!

[@kitty-catmoonstarcloudrainbow]

Another Living Zoology BANGER!!😄🇺🇸🩵🇨🇿🐍

[@cavemanrob6284]

This was great Adam!! Some epic finds

[@cavemanrob6284]

@@Blue_Lugia lol commented on the wrong video… don’t know how. But THIS is a VERY informative Calliophis vid!!

[@scottsolar5884]

Your shows are so elegantly produced. I love how you let wildlife speak for itself. Bravo!

[@jeromeprsibanez8131]

That's a beautiful snake! ❤

[@MrGert1960]

Really a very beautiful snake! Awesome colors. Great clip! THX!

[@michaelegert1284]

That snake is just stunning😊

[@Fledermausmann]

Beautiful creature! Such a fascinating species as well!

[@tkreitler]

20 minutes goes by fast when you are completely captivated. Your videos are incredible and very relaxing.

[@jeromedamian5740]

It's always epic to see wonders of the world. Amazing snake.

[@Rikki-Tikki-Tavi]

That threat display is something else!

[@scottuzarowski3629]

Best display of videography I've ever seen on this species!! Absolutely stunning!!!

[@christophersmith2470]

Glad to have you guys back. It's been a while since I've had my Living Zoology fix. Great find of an elegant blue Malayan coral with a clean new shed.

[@tomspencer1364]

Now that is a blue snake! What a strange critter.

[@christopping5876]

Fantastic video and photography. I live in Singapore and would love to see one!

[@KimSpurre104]

Amazing video with your usual beautiful videography. Relaxing to watch, informative, and what a stunning snake! (it knows it’s a movie star 🌟)

[@highorbit]

What an amazing snake. I love the work you both do! Well done!

[@LivingZoology]

We agree, absolutely amazing species! Thank you for your support!

[@MsBerco]

Wondefull documentation as always and very informative too. I was so lucky to see one in Thailand in 2022. They are very docile.

[@helenlogan6481]

Wow what a beautiful snake. Never heard of it b4

[@winterenlightened4268]

You guys are the best. I always return to your channel.

[@maxteasdale6658]

Another amazing vid! So interesting it's a specialized Elapid hunter.

[@bradsillasen1972]

Highly informative eye candy!

[@LivingZoology]

Glad you think so! 🙂

[@DarnizzleMan]

Im from Roatan,Honduras we have a unique species of Coral Snake and too me the most beautiful in the world The Roatan Coral Snake( Micrurus Ruatanus) can you do a video on them even though its almost Impossible to find they are still there

[@whatevereyewant]

The reds on it are pretty but gotta side with this coral. Blue like this is pretty rare in nature.

[@shanelowe3902]

Amazing. Thank you!

[@Resebild]

Outstanding footage of a truly remarkable snake. Eating other highly venomous elapids, it has evolved such a specialized and fast acting venom that it’s actually interesting for medical research, hopefully leading to better pain treatment.

[@metalmamasue3680]

Yes ! I'm a chronic pain patient and lifelong reptile geek. I so hope their venom can help make a superior pain med that really works without the side effects and addictive/dependence potential of traditional meds.

[@metalmamasue3680]

Absolutely stunning snake. Love these guys with such unique venom. I hope it can help people in pain someday.

[@Freakskpp]

i love it as usal, and im really happy to learn more abot the species yo are presneting recently ! Otherwise, photography and editing are amazing as usual , thank you for your work ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@wendywendt4548]

Stunning Snake ❤

[@pradipthomas8779]

Such an enigmatic snake.

[@sitindogmas]

what a beautiful creature ✌️💚

[@richardfisher8055]

Thanks!

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you! 💚

[@geist-0]

Great videography, as usual, I should add. I should also add that bands or band-like patterning are the most common aposematic configurations in snakes, so the striping seems all the more odd. I'm left with the conclusion, if I believe it, that the signal from this snake is "any serpent so bold in pattern and behavior must somehow be dangerous." That is the most general meaning of defensive display.

[@dantetomic7049]

I was lucky to see it on Tioman island. Lovely creature.

[@5891jonathan]

Evolutionary development is fascinating. The defensive behavior of this species takes maximum advantage of its red tail. It blows my mind that this species has evolved in a way that favors that red tail coloration and defensive display. It’s also interesting that the mimic evolved with a red head but not the red tail. I wonder what the mimic species’ defense behavior is? Does it display it’s red head or have a different defensive behavior?

[@jaimeortega4940]

Yeah, a buddy of mine let himself be bitten by one it did nothing at all. So, fascinating. The Calliotoxin perhaps came about via point mutation thus the large glands could be leftovers from the older mass amounts of much less toxic venom. It would be interesting to study them to see if the venom glands shrink over time.

[@jaimedelgado3832]

The Colors 😍😍😍😍😍

[@daleenalberts5829]

You must be over joyed to have found this special. Happy for you. 🐍 🎉🎉

[@jaimeortega4940]

Wonder if any genetic testing has been done on the Night Adders? Let's see they're the only "Night" Adder I'm aware of that has round pupils. So is actually probably more diurnal or "Day" Adder. Casus looks much more like a Colubrid mimic type than Adder. The reverse is true with the Death Adder with slit pupil's vs Elapid round pupils. Genetics cuts through all that.

[@terrypitt-brooke8367]

Everything about this animal is spectacular! And fascinating! I wonder how it appears to mammalian predators with their limited colour vision. I wonder if the coloration is evolved to warn avian predators or other snakes. Is it known whether they are immune from the toxins of other elapids?

[@geist-0]

Actively foraging in plain sight, actually seemingly colored to increase visibility. That strongly suggests the coloration is aposematic. But aposematic coloration conventionally involves bold red, orange, or yellow, and black patterning. So I am puzzled by the addition in this species of the blue and black striping which stands out much more than the orange and black. What do you guys make of this?

[@nobrainsnoheadache2434]

I wonder if it prefers kippin' on its back :) such lovely plumage 😋

[@naturerealoaded]

❤❤❤🙏waiting

[@richardhincemon]

Blue Maylayan Coral Snakes have the longest venom glands of any venomous snake species and prey on juvenile King Cobras 😮 .

[@metalmamasue3680]

And a bonus stiletto snake. Weird little guys with weird fangs that can ruin your day in a hurry. I like seeing any snake though 😊

[@MrLotrecht]

A snake which is not camouflaged as Rattelsnake or other terrible ones like the Taipan - I like that blue shining snake so we come very well along :-)

[@limoucheu8522]

Calliophis are amongst the most beautiful snakes of the world and the specimen you show with such rainbow highlights seems to be freshly shed.

[@thaifob1]

It's good they don't really get into pet trade due to their snake diet. I found one at Chatuchak market in Bangkok though.

[@geist-0]

Of course, it is also possible the striping is not aposematic. Paint that snake's head black and one might observed snake predators of the area treat it like just another harmless snake.

[@SaadsGT]

The tail looks like a light sader does it not 😂

[@jaimeortega4940]

Beautiful animal and curious adaptation. So why does it need giant venom glands like a King Cobra? Perhaps its venom isn't that strong against whatever its prey item is? Don't know. King Cobras have similar issues their venom is not particularly deadly in small amounts but the volume of at least 28 grams just overwhelms any animals body to process that much venom even Elephants.

[@yiken9912]

This snake looks so similar to the young red headed krait

[@jm12green31]

Hello guys always loved the content over here in Alabama... Amazing videos that you're able to capture and obviously takes tons of time to get it right I would imagine? Feel free to come over to my area if you want to investigate some snakes because we have plenty of. Have a great day

[@saninabdurahman3971]

ada yang mirip sama ular ini... bungarus bivirgata

[@jamesabroomeiii7552]

Your videos are so much better whenever you talk. And not all of the writing display But Hope you enjoyed your time in the field and hope you continue to do what you're doing

[@enfermedehors]

🤩

[@beras_jasmine]

Is Red headed krait and malayan blue coral snake same species ?

[@sandipbadad9265]

don't you guys afriad of stepping on snakes in the night while looking for them?

[@shannonshare431]

its orange red but ok

[@BakiYaşar-t5q]

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