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We have re-edited this video as the previous version was quite overexposed. This version here isn't perfect either, but we didn't want to withhold the video from you. Please remember that we are not professionals and are still at the beginning. We will certainly improve technically with practice.
Here is the same description text from the first (overexposed) video:
Welcome to our latest video featuring a fascinating encounter with a Neo-tropical Bird-eating Snake (Phrynonax poecilonotus)! 🌿🐍
About this Video:
Yesterday, 13th June 24, we had this snake close to our house. I had just come down the stairs and was looking into the garden when I saw the snake about 2 meters in front of me and was startled, just like her. It then slithered away very quickly, and I was surprised at how fast snakes can be. We then got our cameras and found it lying in the grass about 10 meters away. After a while, it moved away slowly and then again at greater speed.
Our neighbor, the herpetologist, commented on the picture we sent him with:
“Nice! That is a Neo-tropical Bird-eating Snake (Phrynonax poecilonotus). They are not venomous but usually have quite a temper. They mostly eat birds and bird eggs, so they are used to standing their ground (birds are one of the main predators of snakes). So they are often pretty defensive and will try to bite. But they are also day-active colubrids that move around and usually don't stay for a long time in the same spot. So usually, they will move along without the need to confront them.”
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