Gaboon Viper, The Best Pet Snake?

[@Dan-pr6me]

You guys got by the far best show on reptiles there is everything is so clear straight forward and explain very well and very entertaining.

[@edwarddalton538]

Could not have said it better myself. I 100% agree. It's incredible, whatever he says can be understood by anyone but to people who love and own reptiles, completely understand exactly what he is saying to a greater degree. Awesome channel.

[@subliminal9535]

Do know how fast ITS STRIKE IS ☻☻☻

[@antonchristensen302]

While i do agree that hes awesome i would not say snake discorvery is “by far” behind. I feel like they are both as great channel as the other in just diffrent ways. If you havnt seen thier content you should check them out! Not saying these two channels are the only really great ones, if you have any i may not know that great as well! :)

[@zingwilder9989]

@@subliminal9535 Too fast for the human eye.

[@billysmith5409]

@Delgado oyé Snake Discovery is the other great reptile channel on KZbin with Wicken’s Wicked Reptiles coming third

[@richyrich6099]

Next up on Clint's Reptiles: "Great White Shark, the best pet fish for you?"

[@clumsycommissar5260]

Generic Bond Villain wants to know your location

[@rondacus]

🤣🤣🤣

[@KertaDrake]

The only thing stopping him from doing this for velociraptors is our timeline isn't that awesome.

[@clumsycommissar5260]

Kerta Drake shame... I want a murder-chicken

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Nah gotta get that Dunckleosteus

[@newtscamander7713]

Gaboon Viper: The Pretty-patterned death sausage

[@ClintsReptiles]

Correct 😁

[@k421oasis]

Accurate.

[@Badateverythingjajajja]

True

[@matthewtran1152]

Mr Newt , it's our modern muggle animal. Not a mystical creatures :)) just so you know :3 Love you !!!!!!!

[@eugineavino3382]

I almost tried to correct u and I can't your 💯 on it that isn't a damn noodle that's a sausage and that's my favorite snake them and all adders

[@theendofmyropemydude]

Gaboon Viper: *is basically a malicious gun that fires itself* Some people: "ah yes, a perfect pet"

[@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire]

It's not malicious

[@theendofmyropemydude]

@@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire fair.

[@zackghost_1]

@@theendofmyropemydudeI’m pretty sure the appeal has more to do with the look this snake looks so badass but it’s not badass enough for me to risk my life owning one lol unless I happen to come across one that has its glands removed

[@kenshin491]

And has aim bot.

[@SenselessUsername]

Here at Willy's Reptile Shop & Funeral Parlor, we gladly sell you these. Clients always come back for our other services.

[@genosesate447]

There's something really eerie about seeing a normally chipper and upbeat guy stumbling on his words and sitting incredibly still while talking about the incredibly deadly creature in his immediate vicinity

[@Isaac_Murphy]

Yeah, you can he’s scared! Poor guy. Hah

[@atherisGAY]

Clint is super reasonably far away from the snake and not taking chances. I love that. They are stationary ambush predators. Evolution gave them the ability to launch themselves incredibly fast. He is perfectly presenting the snake like this. Have a load of respect of this animal. It's really... not a pet.

[@clytle374]

Yes, that's real fear... Not some play crap

[@amberkat8147]

Yeah. I think I heard him audibly gulp at one point. And that's a totally reasonable reaction. I think he's really brave to be that close to such a dangerous snake. I'm not entirely sure I would be so eager to do that, personally. Not because I doubt my ability to sit reasonably still for a couple of minutes and pretend I'm not prey or threat, but because I'm already disabled enough and I REALLY like having limbs. And longer than a few minutes I could not guarantee because of ADHD, so it'd be safer to just not risk it. I don't need to lose a leg because I couldn't stop shaking it or something!

[@daishoga]

I agree. But I have one big question. Why do these snakes have to be so beautiful? This snake has to have the most beautiful scale pattern of any snake I've ever seen outside of maybe the ball python. But that's probably bias because I love Ball pythons.

[@ezlo90]

It's rare to see Clint so visibly nervous next to a reptile. Which speaks volumes.

[@brianpartlow5530]

Who wouldn't be nervous being that close to a snake that could end you. Clints not a venomous snake guy. He likes them but doesn't raise them.

[@ezlo90]

@@brianpartlow5530 That was my point. Client's caution reflected the danger the snake posed. And also displayed the respect that venomous snakes should have.

[@chrisg4006]

think the word is reverence and awe

[@rottweilerfun9520]

Good point. Clint looks seriously stressed about this experience.

[@Mr_Clean]

​@@brianpartlow5530well, the guy standing behind him practically has his hands in his pockets 😂

[@Iamunoriginal2]

The "better than a tiger" comment has aged pretty well since initial recording.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Yes, surprisingly well... 🐯

[@christopherfletcher5384]

A tiger or a gaboon either way you're probably going to end up missing some body parts.

[@lapisthebottlebluetarantul1738]

@@christopherfletcher5384 most likely you're life.

[@christopherfletcher5384]

@@lapisthebottlebluetarantul1738 True!

[@MrYefh]

What happened? Did someone's tiger killed a person recently?

[@MortalMostly]

Snake: *exists* Clint: This is my very favorite snake in the world Never change Clint

[@ClintsReptiles]

I do love them all...

[@MortalMostly]

@@ClintsReptiles and I think that's stinkin rad

[@teifan6674]

Anything: exists Clint: this is my most beloved thing in the whole universe

[@Blacksmith__]

@@ClintsReptiles Do you love thread snakes? Can you look at that face and say, "I love you"? hahaha

[@Anti_everything_and_everyone]

@@Blacksmith__ they are so cute, c'mon! 🤣

[@zpilot4523]

I think the description of gaboons as hand grenades is perfect. Nice and inert, cool to look at, until the pin is pulled, then you're dead.

[@ClintsReptiles]

I agree. They do nothing until they explode.

[@ChrisRedfieldsbloodline]

You have better odds with a grenade.

[@qpqp2339]

One thing that I think is respectable about Clint is that while he is very knowledgeable about reptiles, he doesn’t need to be the most knowledge guy in the room. He lets the people who actually work with these snakes every day do the handling . Gives him a lot of credibility; he is humble and not chasing his ego in these videos . I do respect that he doesn’t think every snake he liked = snake he will keep. Wish everyone was like that about all animals

[@caseyswartzentruber3486]

Yeah it's why I follow him. I'm the same way about retics. Absolutely gorgeous snakes but I won't own one. I'll stick to my BCC

[@caseyswartzentruber3486]

Super dwarf maybe but nothing I can't handle on my own

[@kanagawakenji7]

Haha as he stated, he enjoys having the standard number of limbs for a human...

[@CarlCoppinger]

Yup 👍 Clint good people.

[@percussion44]

I was on the fence about this viper, but after Clint's strong recommendation my Gaboon is on the way! This will be my first snake, but I am an experienced pet owner having owned several kittens.

[@nickb6621]

The kittens should play well with this snake!

[@francotapia8728]

Be careful!

[@kostapapa1989]

Suuuure !

[@1roundleft821]

@@J.A.huscher yeah you got whooooooshed lol

[@1roundleft821]

@@J.A.huscher a month isn't that long on KZbin.

[@bladestormviking]

"i have mastered the art of sitting so incredibly still that i cannot be seen" --Gaboon Viper

[@marqj2781]

Drax accepts that challenge

[@TheCulturedMan34]

Drax the viper

[@EchelonIV]

Seriously though. I was in a reptile zoo and there was an enclosure for a Gaboon Viper. I was looking at it and I didn't see it before like 5 minutes. I was looking RIGHT at it but it blended so well to the leaves.

[@Mr_BrokenKeyboard]

Anyone with full body crusader armor: We will see who will make the first move, demon.

[@dcard228]

Tbh we're all better off for it

[@josettetaylor5176]

Aaaaand for Handleability, we give the Gaboon a score of “HELL NO!”

[@ClintsReptiles]

Use proper tools and a lot of respect.

[@philaplap3293]

@Modustollens1 😂

[@robertnorris8367]

Modustollens1 that’s damn accurate. 😂😂

[@miekekuppen9275]

@Modustollens1 But a gorgeous one...

[@Jasonth131]

Medieval armor?

[@NewEnglandReptile]

if you ever come back to NERD, I'm going to film you from the neck down. - donny

[@ClintsReptiles]

It's only fair.

[@natashasavage8039]

New England Reptile ...LOL

[@johnheinmiller1550]

Lol

[@annetheelf8174]

Gaboons are so cute, they're probably my favorite viper because of the little horn looking projections and chunky little bodies. I feel like the saying "If not friend, why friend shaped" applies well here

[@falineistired]

>"if not friend, why friend-shaped" they're still friends, they're just those friends who when you ask if they like hugs reply "no, but thank you for asking first" :)

[@NateIsLame]

Clint: At NERD Me: Gotcha so this animal can absolutely brutalize me

[@rhinonick6500]

“Kids buy gaboon vipers as pets quite often” who the heck is letting little Timmy buy one of the most dangerous snakes at a pet shop

[@amateurastronomer9463]

@Pigeonsandpoultry do you mean to say that at that fair you can buy a cobra? But you must need a special permit?

[@crd-hp6zo]

@@amateurastronomer9463 nope there’s 18 states where u can own venomous snakes without permits. I could just drive to a reptile expo in pa and buy a cobra if I want

[@crd-hp6zo]

@@amateurastronomer9463 u can own tigers legally in some states without a permit

[@completlynormalhypernova666]

@@crd-hp6zo tigers are arguably "safer" than a viper/venomous snake. Neither are good or safe but a tiger might be preferable

[@hunterrollins5646]

@@completlynormalhypernova666 I mean tigers hunt people so neither are safe

[@anthonybeers]

I live in Africa in this guys home range, from a wild animal perspective He is the snake I worry about the least. Their tendency to hold still and quietly slither away makes it a better neighbor than spitting cobras and mambas. The only thing that makes them scary is that their camouflage is so good, you might step on one. I don't want to own one.

[@papyrusthegreat457]

Spitting cobras have always looked terrifying to me. Spitting vemon is almost as bad as flying stinging bugs

[@danielclark6912]

Snakes like them are the ones I worry about the most. Our version of that is the copper head and if you're in a pine forest there's no way you can tell if you're gonna step on one or not.

[@genli5603]

My pest control guy is from Botswana, and the garter snakes and rat snakes and hognose snakes make him super jumpy. I keep telling him in this part of the country, there are hardly any poisonous snakes, but old terrors die hard.

[@genli5603]

@@danielclark6912 Copperheads aren't very venomous though....

[@eliberdinner4808]

@@genli5603 Virginia?

[@teifan6674]

Also Clint, some scientific advancements later: "Tyrannosaurus Rex, the best pet reptile?"

[@ClintsReptiles]

Yes!!!!

[@animaliasking3431]

@@ClintsReptiles I think you meant Chicken, The best pet Dinosaur?

[@subducks5521]

"Utahraptor, the best pet dinosaur"

[@justmedavid2977]

Insicivisaurus, best obscure dinosaur?

[@paqman67]

Why Not? T-Rexes are STINKIN' RAD! :P

[@davidshaw6159]

A while ago a friend introduced me to her corn snake and beforehand asked me if I was scared of snakes. I told her "no", but after finding your channel in future I will reply more accurately "yes, I am absolutely terrified of some snakes". (The corn snake was of course completely adorable).

[@amberkat8147]

I love corn, rat, and garter snakes. All such cute little scaly boys and girls. I admit that I prefer it when they can't kill me. I like pythons well enough far away from me where I can see them and pet them maybe once in a while but if it gets out it won't be me or my cats it eats. I like venomous snakes in zoo enclosures where they are regularly milked by professionals to make antivenin for people who get bitten. I would not want a neighbor raising highly venomous snakes. I just wouldn't want the risk.

[@Max-ff7rz]

This snake literally costs an arm and a leg

[@rickyny78]

Nice! The fact that this comment does not have move thumbs up is because people missed the pun.

[@zacharyackland4744]

Ricky Rivers nah, thats because they got bit in the thumb

[@hummus7628]

@@zacharyackland4744 no, its because they're dead

[@choronzon.333]

Or torso depending on the strike

[@JohnSmith-qg9sv]

Yah Think??

[@rosspasse7847]

In the not-too-distant future: "Black mamba, the best pet snake?" A short while after that: "Komodo dragon, the best pet reptile?" After genetic engineering reaches magic levels: "The Hungarian horn-tail, the best pet dragon?" As always, I had a great time, and I hope to see you real soon!

[@ClintsReptiles]

Don't forget, "Tiger, The Best Cleanup Crew?"

[@darthplagueis13]

I mean, the Mamba would probably be interesting to see in that it would be the one episode where it wouldn't be sitting on Clints desk. I mean, their handleability score would literally have to be negative.

[@ClintsReptiles]

The whole video is just me running...

[@rosspasse7847]

@@ClintsReptiles Good one!

[@rosspasse7847]

@@darthplagueis13 That's true, but the benefit of making you run everyday, aka natural daily exercise, is still a good one!

[@Pringless16]

I get a low key Steve Irwin vibe from Clint every time he says things like "This is my favourite snake" and "The most impressive and terrifying snake in the world and I love them". Love it, love Clint, super rad guy.

[@JanitorJay83]

KristynPreen a collab video of Clint and Steve would have just exploded my brain and my heart ❤️

[@stephanie22345]

Now I want Robert and Bindi on one of these

[@roastchicken2114]

He definitely has the same level of wholesomeness

[@dfitz5835]

This looks so much like a Tsuchinoko(槌の子), a legendary Japanese snake that's main characteristics are, it is short and fat, yet fast and venomous. Seems to fit the bill here.

[@DeliciousVicious777]

Metal Gear Solid 3 vibes

[@Maniseesbothsides]

Yu-Gi-Oh vibes

[@kurohebi98]

A personal theory of mine about the Tsuchinoko is that there may have been people who once kept/collected these animals in Japan, maybe one escaped and ended up in the wild and could've caused some harm to people. And due to lack of modern facilities anyone who gets bit by it is basically guarranteed to die so that's how it got it's reputation. And my guess on the reason as to how it still hasn't been found yet despite a high-priced bounty that's still up today, is that it simply could not find a mate and just died out. Again this is just a theory that seemed the most logical to me.

[@Micheldied]

​​@@kurohebi98he tsuchinoko has been in Japanese folklore from before Japan even interacted with the outside world, and before pet trades were even a thing.

[@pengefet6084]

Japan has a few native pit viper species, actually! Relatives of the Gaboon viper here. From what I've seen in pictures there's a species called Mamushi that would fit that description and might have helped inspire the story.

[@TheThunderer1701]

I absolutely love the Gaboon Viper, Clint. Ever since I was a little kid, this snake captured my attention. I'll never own one, never handle one, but this one and the Black Mamba are the snakes of my dreams.

[@Jiw307]

My dad used to breed gaboons, so I pretty much grew up with them. Never had anything close to 50 babies though. Could be why I like them so much and currently own one.

[@alexbenavidez4500]

I love how his entire body enlarges and deflates as he does full-bodied hisses. I've never seen that so pronounced in a snake before. He's like a giant lung

[@tompatchak8706]

I was thinking the same thing. He doesn't breathe much, but when he does you know it.

[@tjamesj3160]

a giant slug with venom

[@expertoflizardcorrugation3967]

@@tjamesj3160 one of my favourite things is their pure muscle crawling. I don't remember the proper name, just using their muscle to crawl forward slowly. I just love that

[@Dave19812506]

I love how his eyes light up every time he talks about an animal being able to kill you

[@gr8cescale]

Nile Crocodile: The Best Pet Reptile?

[@idk1962]

@@gr8cescale handleability, 2/5

[@gr8cescale]

@@idk1962 Easily a 4, the only thing bogging it down is weight.

[@idk1962]

@@gr8cescale and it’s foot long mouth of death

[@gr8cescale]

@@idk1962 Minor inconvenience, yes.

[@jayraitt9023]

"Because it's so tttthic" -Clint.

[@C4nn1b4l_]

I was waiting for him to say that.

[@bneuhaus001]

that is a thicc snake

[@huntercollum869]

I love how most snakes freeze up to avoid being attacked but this one freezes wherever you put it and just waits for dinner

[@Tyler171819]

“I love them. They terrify me.” That is every interaction I’ve had with a child. Me: Oh my gosh congratulations! Your baby is so adorable! New Parents: Thanks! You want to hold them? Me: Ha ha. No. 😀

[@BattleManiac7]

Seriously, few times I've been as nervous as when I first held a baby.

[@atherisGAY]

@@BattleManiac7 I was sweating so hard when I held my first baby. I could not stop thinking about holding the most precious being for the parents and I was so scared to drop it or hurt it accidentally

[@BattleManiac7]

@@atherisGAY I know what you mean. Didn't help that he was so excited, since I was a new person I guess, that they were moving around quite a bit. It was the first time I ever tried to recall what I learned in parenting class in high school.

[@dirkz.duggitz1567]

I don't even like looking at babies

[@Brinta3]

It also describes my experience with women.

[@lexslate2476]

What a pretty little sausage. Loaded with flesh-melting ammunition. I do not want one. If it were not capable of making me very very dead, i might.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Seems about right.

[@lexslate2476]

@@ClintsReptiles Gasp! A brush wiith fame! Also having had time to think on it, i think i have worked out why this snake is so grouchy. Its defences are terrible. Life is rough for a tail with a face, and a short and fat tail with a face has a lower land speed, less climbing ability, and more trouble with narrow spaces. The gaboon viper is if anything worse at running away than most snakes and that's a distinction when none of the competitors have working legs. Also its uses fleshmelter venom, not the neurotoxic stuff some others use, and as lethal as that can be it doesn't work fast enough to protect the snake. Against a really committed predator, all the gaboon viper can hope for is revenge from beyond the grave. So it's got to go from 'just a pile of leaves, nothing important here' to 'grouchy noise, something in these leaves might be dangerous, go away!' to 'From Hell's Heat I Stab At Thee!' because it really isn't equipped for any of the normal intravening steps.

[@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8]

Not a tail with a face, more like a stomach with a face

[@johnschalkwyk7192]

Clint:goes to zoo Keeper:this animal is very dangerous Clint:hee hoo good pet?

[@ClintsReptiles]

I'm always asking 😉

[@matthewzito6130]

I just saw a few of these at a reptile show on Saturday. They were surprisingly/alarmingly affordable (comparable with the "normal" Ball Pythons). The same vendor also had Rhinoceros Vipers, a Javan Spitting Cobra, a Copperhead, a Cottonmouth, Rattlesnakes and several other "hot" species for as low as $50.

[@harvzzxd7769]

I hope he was very cautious about who was buying them…

[@cacogenicist]

That's disturbing

[@kaiboshvanhortonsnort359]

I'm picturing the vendor just handing baby Vipers out to children passing by his table. Like, in little 'surprise baggies'.

[@bkjeong4302]

A spitting cobra for that cheap?! That's an especially bad idea even by venomous snake standards.

[@Wulfryk]

the constant sense of dread this animal projects sounds like a fun time :D best pet snake for when you dont like having guests over

[@nastycrafter4640]

I think I've finally found a snoot I don't want to boop.

[@garrettlempia6539]

Tell me about it

[@GreatOldOne9866]

You don’t want to boop any of their snoots.

[@4dooky]

LMAO!

[@4dooky]

LOL! Definitely a no poop snoot! But my sweet BP has a very boopable snoot! 🥰

[@laurelcook9078]

You don’t want to boop a snoot of any of these pit vipers

[@rontronnesjr]

Clint, I love your dry matter of fact sense of humor. Lucky to be able to spend a day with Kevin and his crew, a lot of knowledge and expertise there.

[@ClintsReptiles]

It was an incredible experience! Kevin is a hero of mine.

[@johngrisham3784]

"Even under the best circumstances your gonna have to have something amputated" that's some scary venom indeed.

[@ClintsReptiles]

Yeah, it keeps you paying attention...

[@silverjade10]

Look up pictures for extra impact!

[@johngrisham3784]

@@silverjade10 huh? I did I got pictures of sports bras and impact wrenches I'm confused..

[@silverjade10]

@@johngrisham3784 pictures of the gaboon viper bite for extra impact on your soul.

[@silverjade10]

@@johngrisham3784 actually... Only do that if you can handle pictures of extensive necrosis.

[@nickhowatson4745]

9:34 soo cool how he moves his eyes. although he looks inactive, hes watching every move that you make and waiting for the right moment to strike.

[@Xiassen]

The snake or Clint? 😂

[@ladymiaeriksson5809]

Several years ago me and my boyfriend went to visit my boyfriends buddy who kept among other things a male and female gaboon viper. The female was out and active in her enclosure but the males enclosure seemed empty.... Until I apparently crossed some invisible line and I heard a loud hiss and suddenly the males head was visible in a spot that had seemed empty. And I do agree... They are super beautiful!

[@metalman6698]

It shouldn't be allowed for a snake that dangerous to look so adorable.

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

Sometimes the most pretty and cute see the most deadly.

[@almightyhector8695]

Adorable? That looks like satan wit that horn 😹

[@melissathieme9555]

Yeah ikr they are gorgeous.

[@Snugglez187]

I've REALLY enjoyed these NERD collaboration videos. I live less than an hour from NERD and I've been going there since I was still in my teens, so just over 20 years now. Kevin runs an amazing facility and is one of the foremost authorities in the world when it comes to reptile husbandry, so thanks for doing this!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

JustTheTip187 thank you very much!!!! K

[@mizzshortie907]

Your so incredibly lucky! I wish I could visit nerd but I’m in Alaska

[@cra5hcre8ions55]

Your videographer is my favorite of any reptile channel. He really lets you look at the animal and captures all the little details, the eyes, the scales, what makes it so special...and the experience becomes so life like! I feel closer to these animals than i May ever get to be in real life - and that is stinkin rad

[@martyyoung3611]

I kept one for years, my favorite snakes by a mile. However, I spent almost 3 years researching them before I acquired one. As Clint says they are NOT for everyone.

[@travismcgreat3823]

Bro, your intro pretty much perfectly explained how I feel about Gaboon Vipers. They're my favorite venomous snake but they both fascinate and terrify the hell out of me. A buddy who helped teach me how to work with venomous snakes let me chill in the room while he worked with one. I was ridiculously happy and scared shitless at the same time 😂. It was an awesome experience. I grew up catching cottonmouths and pygmy rattlers, but just being around this snake was a completely different experience.

[@lisakay2810]

Two of my favorite reptile KZbinrs, loving these collabs. Even if none of the animals are right for me, still fun learning more about them

[@ClintsReptiles]

It was such an amazing experience getting to spend so much time learning from Kevin. Hopefully we get to go back again one day :)

[@michelefields5381]

You should do a great course on audible on genetics and reptiles. That would be amazing I would definitely buy, your voice is so calming I think a lot of people would buy.

[@Stevie-74]

A good few years ago I was perusing Reptile Forums UK, and stumbled across a thread that horrified me. A total novice to venomous snakes wanted a gaboon and asked if it was a good first snake. To my utter disbelief, many 'respected' members of the forum community stated it was fine as a first hot snake on the basis that the aim is not to get bitten regardless of the species. I'd argue that this is an astonishingly obvious conclusion, but to offer up a gaboon as a good snake to opt for as your first venomous is madness. And I was shouted down for saying so. I equally find them incredible - one of my favourites. I keep a blood python... similar sort of thing without the danger. But beyond actual herpetological interests, I cannot see why anyone would own one besides ego. I love that you are honest about this, and not like many others I've seen glorify venomous snakes in a way that attracts inexperienced individuals to potential ownership. Like you said, might as well have them a gun. And with the Gabby's generally docile nature, it is bound to lead anyone but a very experienced keeper into complacency. Loaded gun or what.

[@nathanielleack4842]

Jesus weapt I truly hope those people were joking. Its irresponsible keepers who are ego driven as you say that are ruining this hobby legally for the rest of us. When these things go wrong it makes news and politicians fan the flames of making reptile keeping illegal. Not too long ago a reticulated python escaped a keeper in Cambridge and I was hearing about on news sites here in Lancaster and when I read the comments people were raging for the snake to be siezed and put down. We need to enforce standards in our community better and in the market for potentially dangerous reptiles to keep the hobby as a whole safe, the animals safe and our pets legal. I know hes in the US but thank god for guys like Clint speaking the truth and warding off people from making decisions they arent ready to follow through on the consequences

[@bluestang9530]

My first hot was a mangrove snake. And I firmly believe that is the best first hot and before that you need some experience with an aggressive non venomous, catch some wild snakes. My second hot if I could ever get one would be a copperhead, but my state laws are pretty tight on hots. As they should be honestly. As much as I love the hobby, hots are no joke and are not an animal for even every reptile hobbyist let alone the average Joe. I don’t know what kind of person would ever encourage anyone with no experience to buy a hot period. It’s a huge risk and it’s something you have to take a lot of consideration for because many hot keepers will tell you…it’s not a matter of If you get bit it’s a matter of WHEN…

[@idk1962]

Imo nobody should own these animals other than professionals. Some guy with a big snake collection is not a professional.

[@TheZombieburner]

@@bluestang9530 At least if the mangrove bites you, it won't kill you. It'll hurt like hell, but you'll live.

[@bluestang9530]

@@TheZombieburner exactly my reasoning. May put you in the hospital but it won’t kill you, plus it’s harder to get envenomated because they are rear fanged. Same situation with the copperhead but with more danger. They are front fanged and have more potent venom, but still are unlikely to kill you even without medical treatment. Basically just a level above mangroves on the danger meter.

[@bronwynboudicca7307]

What I learned: If I want a gaboon viper, I should sew a stuffed one.

[@taipan8021]

"Why not just give them a Revolver", they have them too

[@BlueIdiotPie]

"I am here today with a gaboon viper. I'm also here today with Timmy, who's job it is to keep all of my limbs on my body" your face and tone of voice while saying this is hysterical, not gonna lie

[@samfish2550]

I was kinda hoping that the intro would be "Hey, I'm Clint and the answer is probably no."

[@seanmcgonigle6296]

These NERD videos are amazing! I can't imagine how you're going to top them, maybe a trip to South Africa to visit Dingo? Black Mamba, the best pet snake?

[@ClintsReptiles]

That would be amazing!

[@breakingboardrooms1778]

South America is closer than Africa... You've talked about the viper with the longest fangs, now talk about the longest viper, please.

[@SirNeutral]

With surprise guest, Uma Thurman!

[@HoundofOdin]

@@breakingboardrooms1778 YES. A bushmaster video would be *sick.*

[@BeetleBuns]

@@SirNeutral every time she's been a "surprise guest" the hosts seem to disappear...

[@victornoname7269]

I recently learned the story of a teenager who was bitten by a gaboon viper after he stole it from the Nation Zoo in D.C. in the '80s. The description of the venom's effects is horrifying. It took an international effort and basically all the gaboon viper antivenom in the eastern US being flown in to save him, but he did live. It's a wild story. If you want to read more his name is Louis Morton. There's a NY Times article where they interviewed him in 2002 that you can look up.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

I actually didn't find much about the venom's effects but... He still sounds like the exact person who should not own snakes, especially venomous ones. He only had wild caught garter snakes before deciding to steal these. And goes "that looks just like the snake that bit me! I still wanna own one." Like... My dude...

[@RandomChicky147]

I looked him up after reading your comment. The kid stole 2 gaboon vipers from the zoo and put them in a plastic garbage bag - then got bit on the shoulder when he slung the bag over his back. Talk about stupid! One - harmful for the snakes, like zero respect for their safety. Two - how did he think he'd not get bit through a plastic bag?

[@mauzawa]

@@RandomChicky147 to be fair, teenagers aren't exactly known for their logic

[@mateivacariu1171]

His last name is a single letter too long...

[@orsettomorbido]

"The best Pet Snake?" *Within the first 17 seconds* "I'm also here with Timmy, who's job it is to keep all of my limbs, on my body" I also fell on the floor HAHAHAHAHA

[@ottoalvarez1031]

It’s cool to see the tension and caution in this video, with reason of course! Definitely feels different than any other video I’ve seen from you. Thanks for the awesome snake Flint and team!

[@madmaxaks74u]

Be mindful of shed fangs when cleaning out old substrate

[@DirtyBob1981]

This is my favorite snake as well, at least visually. So much so I’ve considered getting the pattern tattooed on my arm. But I’d like to keep that arm

[@manuelnavarette3061]

The Gaboon Viper holds multiple world records. 1. Longest fangs in the world 2. Fastest strike in the world 3. Most venom pumped In a strike These are apex predators hands down

[@Aethuviel]

"Apex predator" means it's at the top of its food chain. Very few predators are apex predators. Among them, killer whales, humans, and tigers. I'm sorry but I'm just tired of seeing this word thrown around. I've seen ocelots be called "apex predators"... they're small cats and far overshadowed by jaguars. There can't be several apex predators in the same place. Even a great white shark isn't an apex predator, as long as orcas are around. And many animals would try to kill this snake.

[@laa0fa502]

​@@Aethuviel the gaboon viper has no known predators and is classified as an apex predator. I thought it was a really cool grandstand even if it was completely irrelevant and also incorrect though!

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

@@Aethuviel*Apex predator.* ….Really? _That’s_ the linguistic hill you chose to die on?

[@elhior23]

@@Aethuviel Wild that you got upvotes on your confidently incorrect opinion. There is very little that is correct in your post. I am surprised you have not deleted it.

[@falconmclenny7284]

Death adders a quicker striker.

[@rebeccagentry5557]

The Gaboon viper is my favorite snake, and to be able to look at one minus any camouflage is just amazing - thank you. They are such beautiful snakes. The Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita has a Gaboon, a King cobra, and a few other hot snakes, but I would spend forever just watching the Gaboon. I owned a Dumeril's boa years ago - yes, their coloring is very similar. Thank you to Clint and to NERD.

[@Cgraseck]

Wow! What a great video. The only thing that was missing is an actual demo of how quick these guys strike. The first time I saw a Gaboon strike, I thought " holy ----! That thing is insanely dangerous!" Anyone thinking of getting one of these as a pet really needs to understand the speed of its strike. Cheers, Chris

[@MurkyWaters677]

Got it, don't keep this snake as a pet unless you have full set of plate armor. **Looks at plate armor**

[@christop3]

"Why not just give them a revolver" Whew that got dark real quick. Cant disagree tho.

[@gamermanzeake]

I can disagree completely. A revolver will shoot no one of its' own accord, and is harmless without ammo, even in the worst or most irresponsible of hands. Snakes are animals, they attack all on their own. When man shoots man, that is a heart problem not a gun problem. How do I know? When God said: "Thou shalt not kill" He said it near three thousand years removed from the invention of guns. People who have hearts of evil, those folks kill and commit abomination. Jeremiah 17.

[@christop3]

@@gamermanzeake you're taking this a bit too seriously man, and using a very typical gun activist argument which i agree with. Nontheless the "joke" made is "Give a suicidal person a revolver" because you're feeling suicidal if you bought said snake. Has nothing to do with 2 humans shooting each other lol.... It's all about the context, he basically said its suicidal to own said snake, which puts the context in the revolver joke.

[@ar8590]

@@gamermanzeake yeah so you’re using a religious argument for gun control? Talk about illogical. It’s a gun problem. Like if someone is a bad person, giving them a gun let’s them ruin or take the lives of others.

[@jakenash8362]

Probably safer tbh.

[@lindsyfish6704]

@@jakenash8362 my thought exactly.

[@snakelizard2343]

I have a baby East African Gaboon viper! She’s my 8th “hot” snake and I absolutely adore her! She’s super tame and you can pet her her (although I never do and wouldn’t recommend it). I have a hook and a clasper to move mine although I could also move her by hand if needed. She spends her whole day just sitting in one spot and is 100% kinder to me than my blood python but I’d rather take a bite from my 5 foot blood python than my 6 inch gaboon.

[@stefanielieb5258]

Shes just waiting for the right time to strike you bro. That's right though Safety first. Never touch her by hand 🤣🤣

[@snakelizard2343]

@@stefanielieb5258 I never touch her by hand, the breeder who produced her use to and it would really trigger me 😅

[@fuunygurl10]

At first I was confused why the B-roll seemed to be of noticeably lower video quality, then I realized it was because you were doing the smart thing and zooming in to record it from a safe distance. I’d rather have slightly pixelated B-roll than you get hurt so good thinking on that!

[@ClintsReptiles]

Very astute observation :)

[@deadphish5348]

love the level of respect and care you guys have for your reptiles. Big, small, deadly or not, always give great information and good entertainment along with it.

[@bursegsardaukar]

“I love them. They terrify me”. So it’s a love/fear thing.

[@WinFarva]

"Oh what's Clint got toda......dear god!"

[@flyingirish31]

Love this guys delivery. So honest and humble but still entertaining and informative.

[@Doesitreallymstter]

I love how you bring humor into a pretty serious subject.

[@katelillo1932]

“Rubber ducky isopods: best pet crawlies” would be a fun and less deadly episode, I think 😊🐥

[@danielskody3280]

I just got some, way cuter in person!

[@ankiesiii]

Do thisssssss!!!

[@nicks_wild_life]

This is definitely my favorite snake of all time, such a beautiful animal.

[@ClintsReptiles]

I'm right with you!

[@Volcomej1]

Same I always look them up online and think about how cool they would be to have, then I remember they have like a 3 inch fang that will kill you and I’ve had snakes escape before lol

[@liamking2204]

I absolutely love Gaboon Vipers, they are like the baboon tarantula of the snake world awesome until you get too close. Brill vid Clint, showing these animals in the light and respect they deserve 👍🏼

[@ClintsReptiles]

Good comparison. I love them. Man, it's easy to forget what they can do.

[@pehort]

Agreed. They seem really chill until you blink and it’s out of its enclosure and off the table because there may have been an air current somewhere in your neighborhood. Also, silly people handle them to get attention on the internet .

[@crazasta5290]

Comparing something that is extremely likely to kill you or cripple you to an animal very likely not to is never a good comparison. Baboons are nasty and I'd always avoid bites, but I'm never worried I'll lose a limb or die if any of mine bite me.

[@leeannjohnson1808]

I first saw this snake when I was living in Virginia Beach Va. back in the 90's. It was love at first sight for me! I love the colors and patterns on this heavy body and wide head. They are such amazing chill snakes...until dinner time. Thank you for showing this one on you channel.

[@Alexis-pl5cn]

This is my absolute favorite reptile in the world. It's special to me because seeing this snake in the Memphis Zoo is one of my earliest memories, and the thing that kicked me into herping. I also remember seeing them feed Ann, their reticulated python. She passed away over 10 years ago. Anyways, beautiful animal and always fun to see no matter how many times I do. 💖

[@therpgerer]

Good times. I remember going to the Memphis Zoo a lot when I lived nearby in MS. RIP Ann. I fell in love with their Gaboon and their King Cobra. Some of my favorite snakes even to this day.

[@maryschultz6319]

Clints positivity always can brighten my day! Thanks for inspiring me to become a herpetologist in the future! 💕 my scaled babies say hi :)

[@ClintsReptiles]

Tell them I say "well hi there!"

[@jacobcritchfield8545]

@@ClintsReptiles that's just perfect

[@therealshino4607]

Mary Schultz he inspired me too

[@maryschultz6319]

Omg thank you for all of the likes! 🥺

[@fungus2116]

When are we getting an inland taipan episode

[@ClintsReptiles]

Sit tight...

[@AlexaBellaMuerte]

Oh lawrd

[@subducks5521]

@@ClintsReptiles should I be worried...

[@Che_Yo]

@@subducks5521 yes

[@JasperCatProductions]

Oh my absolute favorite snake, they are so beautiful. I know I could never have one, but I think a western hog nose is an excellent choice and as close as I could get. They kinda have a similar adorable nose.

[@ClintsReptiles]

I can see that! Wise choice.

[@JasperCatProductions]

Clint's Reptiles oh my gosh at the end the huffing and puffing the snake did was so scary exciting! Omg!!

[@karenpearson6991]

I love this channel. I've learnt so much about beautiful reptiles I wouldn't see otherwise. Great presentation and delivery. Good job, Clint.

[@Varena.k]

You hype the snake up so much you've made it impossible to resist , I've begun looking into learning to take care of, handle and extract venom to help hospitals with venom collection for anti venom!

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

My guess for a future episode: "Saltwater Crocodile, the Best Pet Reptile?"

[@rondacus]

🤣🤣🤣

[@john.d.rockefeller2538]

Grizzly bear: the best pet mammal?

[@katelillo1932]

Thank you to both Clint and Kevin for emphasizing the danger that goes along with irresponsible handling of these glorious creatures. It grinds my gears when I see people waving hots around in front of a camera to get a reaction out of people because you never know what kid might see it and think that’s appropriate behavior to replicate and also because I feel it encourages a really cavalier attitude toward an animal that deserves immense respect and caution.

[@sadeyescreations1702]

💯

[@jpslizards]

Me: the Gaboon Viper is perfect for me! Clint: most likely you will get something amputated if you get bitten Me: on second thought, it is not perfect for me..

[@Wendy-Williams-NC]

I'm loving re-visiting all these old videos!! The Gaboon is always a fascinating snake to see because of the potential danger they pose!!!

[@owen7185]

Definitely the best informative video I’ve seen on these. Their beauty is even more obvious when treated with respect

[@T0ASTERHEAD91]

I knew a guy with a number of exotic snakes, lizards etc. My favorite of his collection being his Gaboon Viper. He did end up getting bitten by it in his right hand (which he managed not to lose. Maybe he had antivenom on hand or similar, I cannot recall all the details being that this was probably 6 or 7 years ago). He described the feeling as being repeatedly stabbed with white-hot razors while somebody went to town beating on his hand with a hammer. To make things better, he was not in an area where he could be medivacced out, and had to drive to the hostpital - shifting his 5 speed truck with the afflicted hand. Amazing creature, maybe not the greatest "pet".

[@T0ASTERHEAD91]

It was very cool to see it feed with its thick and extremely strong body. Very intimidating strike. The full body hiss in this video reminds me of entering the room where the owner had his snake's enclosure, as you would be met with that exact hiss every time. Hearing that should be enough to provoke anybody to turn around and walk back out the door.

[@robleogre5250]

My god that is a beautiful Gaboon specimen! Just amazing. When I was a kid, first learning about reptiles, the moment I saw a Gaboon viper for the first time (albeit just a drawn picture) I was stunned. The colors/pattern alone are so remarkable, much less the girth/size/venom.

[@Dewey_Boondye420]

the guy from nerd at the end: "soak in water, just room temperature. something like this 82-84°f" WHERE IS YOUR ROOM, HELL?

[@sherirhodes6145]

At NERD lol. The rooms are 80 plus.

[@GoodnessandTruth]

Florida lol

[@itsyurmumm8458]

Steven Hiller Nah man, that’s even crazy for Florida. We live in 70-74 degrees inside.

[@ddd09ish1]

Txans be like "Bro id kill for 80 degree weather "

[@citycritteradventures7427]

I just love your love and respect for these animals. It’s both childlike and very mature. It’s got a healthy dose of both awe and fear. And it’s very educational. Keep up the great work!

[@somethingillregret]

Why must the most dangerous animals be adorable chonky babies?!? First bears, now this!

[@ignis_infinitus_infernus]

It's a cruel joke.

[@slavpepe6581]

This would have made a pretty good April fools episode

[@ClintsReptiles]

Especially if I had acted like it was basically a ball python 😅

[@IbnEmadAlmouaibed]

Clint literally every video: this is my favorite reptile

[@ClintsReptiles]

It's hard to determine. I can usually give a favorite within a group, but of all reptiles...

[@villainsbridgeclub5268]

I've been waiting/hoping for this one since you did the king cobra. My favorite snake! Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you.

[@47f0]

Back in the '80s, a kid broke into the Washington National zoo and stole two of these. At some point, he was apparently on public transportation with two deadly reptiles in a trash bag. He was bitten, and I don't know if it was a torso bite or limb bite. As far as I know he survived, thanks to anti-venom being sent from several zoos across the country.

[@kezibythelake]

This might be my favorite video of yours. I have come back to it so many times and shared it with several people. (Some appreciated it, some humored me.) Love every bit of it!

[@starshiptrooper2354]

They have such an impressive body. Their camouflage is amazing. I saw two twice in wild. Could not see them until pointed out. A worker that where I was out got bite in his palms. The fangs pSt through his hand. To surprise of small hospital doctor he was not invenomated .

[@theorangeninja6486]

Never thought I'd hear about over penetration being a problem for snakes, that's usually an issue reserved for armor piercing cannon shells lol

[@clownworld4655]

@@theorangeninja6486 I can tell you don’t know anything about firearms. Over penetration is a common issue with nearly all guns, not just “Armor piercing cannon shells”

[@theorangeninja6486]

@@clownworld4655 I was making an attempt at humor and used the most hyperbolic thing I could think of, jackass. I'm fully aware that over penetration is an issue for handheld firearms, I own several and practice with them regularly

[@drakeh3839]

Clint your enthusiasm brings so much light into my day and I never cease to smile at your videos. Thank you for all that you do!!!!

[@stanleyhyde8529]

You clearly love these animals. At points your emotions about what your next to showed through. Your respect for it is obvious. That said I appreciate your efforts in driving home just how dangerous they are. Kids being sold these snakes is just irresponsible. I get needing to find homes for the babies but if you can't get them some place suitable then stop breeding them till their gone. You don't just send these to some random person. Makes me mad

[@sherriwalters6095]

I can’t tell you how many times I have watched this just to hear Clint respond to his own question, “Is the Gaboon Viper the best pet snake for you?”….with this, “Nope…Nope it isn’t…It is not!!!”.😄

[@DiamondMinerDJC00]

What an absolutely incredible, beautiful creature. It's amazing how it inflates and deflates as it hisses, it's so pronounced!

[@Hextac100]

Stunning and terrifying. It’s my favourite video so far (until you do Boelen's python). Great job Clint, Timmy and team.

[@ClintsReptiles]

We could make videos at NERD for decades...