Banded krait, a large deadly venomous snake which kills other snakes

[@exoticnerf7323]

You know a snake is venomous when it has the colour pattern as caution tape

[@TheJacksnipe]

There are tons of exceptions!

[@philipstevenson5166]

the caution tape's trying to appear deadly but i treat it as a batesian mimic

[@biswadevmajhi231]

No

[@rizkysetyopambudi3989]

Milk snake beg to differ

[@calrob300]

Yellow jacket wasps

[@christophersmith2470]

Consistently you two deliver the best expose's of the most exotic species of snake on Earth and your footage is 2nd to none. I thought Flaviceps was the largest of the Bungarus Genus and did not know Fasciatus could push 7 1/2 feet. Amazing!

[@tommyworles5344]

Thanks! For all the hard work you do and the great films you produced i hope one day you all get sponsors you all more than deserve it. As someone who hates snakes this is as close to them as i care to get. But because i hate snakes does not mean i kill them even i know how important they are to a healthy ecosystem.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you so much! We appreciate your very kind words. It means a lot to us that you watch our videos even though you don’t like snakes! So nice to hear that you understand their importance for healthy ecosystems.

[@arnaldorentes5371]

As usual, an excellent video about a beautiful snake. Best of all is the respect that you two show for animals, for the people who live with them and also for us. The snakes are not provoked and stressed, to produce a "juicier" footage. None of that suspenseful music, just the music of the natural world, the dialogues with the people and such. I love your work, bless you!

[@evkyv4614]

I'm from India & yes many snake rescuers here handle snakes with bare hands which might be shocking to you but I common here..like you said it's not advisable as many rescuers have been bitten & had to be rushed to the hospitals for administering antivenom..Here the rescuers fear only the Russels viper as it has a nervous temperament.. gr8t video by you as usual & hope you had a good time in my country

[@Aolady]

Oh wow! This is the main predator of javan spitting cobra in my house area! This, and its cousin Malayan krait (Bungarus candidus)! The snake rescue team often found and rescue this snake when they were herping this area. This snake is indeed fascinating! (I'm sorry for the pun) And since banded krait and malayan krait's habitat often clashed, people here tend to confuse which one is which. Not helping that their local names are really similar too ("Welang" for B. fasciatus, and "Weling" for B. candidus).

[@TheJacksnipe]

Kraits have an interesting and almost unique body shape.

[@bineetpradhan788]

It's common here in India, people know they are highly poisonous, but you will be surprised people fear cobras, Russell's viper and especially common krait more. The reason is this snake is surprisingly calm and docile (yes, not agitated even if picked up by a snake catcher), and ventures out at night only.

[@MrBobconner1952]

Snake locomotion is about as fascinating as the snake themselves. It looks like it's levitating across the grass

[@philipstevenson5166]

in essence rear wheel drive

[@guategringo]

Thanks!

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much!

[@guategringo]

@@LivingZoology You’re welcomed!

[@brotherowl]

This year I had two remarkable encounters with this snake here in Northern Thailand. The first time was at night as I drove my motorbike along an empty road surrounded by longan orchards. I had been driving a bit faster than I should have been going, when suddenly I came up on a huge (approx 2.5m /7ft) specimen of banded krait writhing and undulating over a stationary spot in the center of the road. I had no time whatsoever to react to avoid driving over it other than to swerve very slightly and hope it slithered away unharmed. My motorbike tires fortunately missed it by a hair, and it did indeed slither swiftly away. Wanting very much to have not harmed it, and respecting its magnificence, I turned around and went back to make sure that I had not run it over. I do not know exactly how to explain this, but I knew that the snake was very intentionally presenting itself to me in a personal greeting. I'm sorry I cannot explain it better, but if you experienced and saw what I saw, you would understand. The snake was greeting me very personally and deliberately, undulating and weaving yet remaining directly on the same spot in the center of the road. Although local Thai people kill every snake they see on sight, I very much did all I could to avoid harming this magnificent specimen, and never harm or kill any living thing if avoidable. I spoke a brief message out into the night air to this snake, acknowledging his greeting and apologizing for startling him, and wishing him safety and well-being amidst the dangers of the local farmers and dogs, etc., while also realizing that for this snake to have been so big, it must well be expert at this already. About a week later, at dusk, approximately 1.5km away from the original location on a perpendicular road in the general area of the same orchards, I came upon the exact same snake in the exact same manner greeting me yet again. This time I was cruising along much more slowly and had much more time to come up upon the snake carefully without needing to swerve or skid. I received his full greeting again as I rolled up, stopped my bike about 2m away from him, and as he began to slowly slither off into the tall grass, I spoke again to him that I am very honored to receive his greeting again, but I am very concerned for his safety lying in the middle of the road, that I want him to be careful and remain unharmed, as he is a magnificent spirit.... appearing as a snake. He casually slithered off at his own pace, and I have not seen him since. There is no question that there was something deeper behind this double greeting within the span of a week, and for lack of discerning anything more specific, I just accept it more or less as some kind of blessing from a nature spirit.

[@anjijha1583]

We are blessed that we got to see such an amazing and beautiful creature made by mother nature, Thank you Living zoology

[@aaronmiller7311]

Another gorgeous video! Thank you so much!

[@stayawakenhealthy2539]

Very stunning footage @Living Zoology. Thanks for sharing on You/Tube. 🙏 Pete NSW Australia.

[@glennhynes5263]

Beautiful snake, relaxing content, excellent cinematography. 10/10.

[@bigwombat7286]

I once opened a banded crate, saw a Banded Krait, and immediately closed and banded the crate. Story over.

[@cdhui]

This is also known as Banded Kraitception

[@sharonrigs7999]

Kraits are my favourite genus. Banded and Red Headed especially

[@5891jonathan]

Impressive snake species and impressive videography. Thank you!

[@joshuadesautels]

16:50 "NO! NO! NOT THE SNAKE BAG! ANYTHING BUT THE SNAKE BAG!"

[@Mściwój-l1o]

Great video! Nice natural sounds 👍

[@Rama-Rama74]

Majestic species🧡 And terrific footage as usual! Wish you also showed hunting of snakes.

[@mr.310notyalc9]

Thanks for always bringing us high quality content, as well as educating the populace about these fascinating serpents. Stay safe, be blessed! An 👮🏾‍♂️ in Texas

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you, great that you like the quality of our videos! It is also important for us that our footage is educative. Stay safe too and greetings to Texas!

[@randallebersole5636]

My request! The krait has fascinated me since Rikki Tikki Tavi

[@Absilon13]

The banded krait looks calm and easy but not to forget the venom it has, few months back i saw a small common krait up the porch safely showed it the way out but was very active the moment it was touched. But nothing comes close to the mighty King Cobra. Cheers to your efforts from india with love.

[@christopping5876]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@victorcarbino8736]

Now THAT is a non-aggressive snake. Much nicer than the mean old mamba.

[@allanboyer2769]

Excellent video. Few people are bitten by the banded krait, but the ones that are probably handled them with bare hands in a very casual manner like these guys.

[@johninnh4880]

Excellent save! What a beautiful animal.

[@PlayBoy866-e3p]

Very dangerous but so beautiful 💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤 in these two colors

[@architandel1805]

Informative video

[@MacMoz]

Such a calm snake. But a dangerous one too. The handling needs to be a lot better

[@nassunarhania]

Wow, thanks for a little education for the locals about their snakes.

[@philipstevenson5166]

great footage. the bright bands are presumably to deter predators with colour vision, like birds, while to prey it would be less visible

[@maxteasdale6658]

What a beautiful snake!

[@drea7295]

Beautiful video

[@bwmcelya]

I’m pleased we don’t have Malayan Kraits here in South Carolina.

[@KypriansZoo]

Nádherný had a krásné záběry! Děkuji! Mimochodem, mám hypotézu, že české slovo "krajta" vzniklo záměnou. Obrozenci vymýšleli slova jako "klokan", "slon", "velbloud" apod. a když přišla řada na hada žijícího v indii, nějak se k nim mohlo dostat slovo "krait" ale bez dalších konotací...

[@LivingZoology]

Děkujeme moc! Kdo ví, jak to bylo!

[@johnschlesinger2009]

Beautiful footage of this stunning species. It is as well that kraits tend to be docile, as the venom is really nasty, as they have pre and post synaptic neurotoxins, and unless antivenom is given promptly, the bitten person will end up in a respirator for a considerable time, as the damaged neurons need to re-grow.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much and we agree with what you say!

[@TV-er6xl]

This is the real.Tiger Snake by its appearance and ipotent venom!

[@FischerFan]

Everything about the banded krait, from the size, the coloration, and the tendency to prefer habitats close to water, are all comparable to some species of tiger snake. Maybe this is why it shouldn't come as a surprise to learn that tiger snake anti-venom has been used to treat bites by some species of krait. As lethal as kraits are, bites by the banded krait are almost unheard of.

[@PaulJonas-q7p]

Great video educational and enjoyable thanks for that eagerly awaiting your next upload like yourselves I love snakes and spiders I keep oldworld tarantulas poecolotheria Metallica and regalis thanks again❤

[@z1az285]

interesting how similar it is in appearance, temperament, size and patterning it is to the banded sea krait . plus add the fact it likes water.

[@whatevereyewant]

Bagging the snake with your two hands while a different person drops it in is a little crazy since you have no ability to maneuver it in time with your own hands. They are just targets at that point.

[@monkmind6121]

It is common in NORTH EAST INDIA along with cobras n Viper . Green Vipers are also seen beautiful.

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

beautiful snake. I think the small krait killed a naturalist not long ago who was reaching into a bag or knapsack. no antivenom or medical treatment.

[@chandanmohanty9526]

Rana Sapa. The most venomous I think just behind king cobra in India. Even more potent venom than Cobra.

[@oscarzambello3533]

Amazing snake...

[@SeanSns]

Snaketastic

[@nguyenminhtien.phenikaa]

Do you happen to catch the sight of the california kingnsnake sometimes? If yes, can you film a video about that species. Thanks a lot

[@ARNash-uh2dj]

Was this footage captured in India.

[@bradsillasen1972]

Pretty cavalier handling there @13:30 ...Yikes! I have to assume those are not prone to defensive biting?

[@LivingZoology]

This species rarely bites, but as we write earlier in the video, it is never good to risk anything! We think that people who work with venomous snakes should show using tools and be responsible. It is always a bit sad to see people freehandle and put themselves into an unecessary risk.

[@bradsillasen1972]

@@LivingZoology Aye! There are though some very competent handlers who are genuinely knowledgeable, show respect and legitimately seem to enjoy the thrill. I wonder how they'll feel if they get a bad one.

[@vivekvishwanathan1989]

Krait never attacks first ,it lives near human settlement to gain heat from human body,but russells viper it attacks and very angty ssnake ,but krait's favourite snate s russell's viper do u know that as lunch ,dinner any time

[@trident56]

I have seen a very small snake with this pattern and colour in Assam.Is it a krait ?

[@johnaaron6988]

What??? That guy a pure ignorant idiot?? He says you don't want to get bitten by venomous snake and die that's a bad example??????

[@mknewlan67]

Does this snake share habitat with the king cobra? If so do they prey on each other? I know the king would have to be very young and small still.

[@Elkagor]

Nachádzate jednotlivé druhy hadov náhodne alebo vám povedia miestni herpetológovia, na ktorých lokalitách čo hľadať? Ja keď som bol v JV Ázii, pochodil som extrémne neúspešne, čo sa hadov týka.

[@Hidden_Vibes.]

Hoopoi sound ❤

[@earl4989]

You can tell by the flat-ish body that it likely evolved from sea snakes.

[@KahanuErmeyas-Tulu]

No it didn’t.

[@avyam7509]

Yes! They belong to elapid snake family (cobras, coral snakes, and their relatives)

[@Rikki-Tikki-Tavi]

It looks like the body is very triangular in cross section.

[@tomquirin4231]

hi guys , i use dot talm to snake rescuer mirza md arif there , have not recently though but very good vid , yes its the king snake of india for sure , all venom from other snakes does nothing to it , the common krait is the ninja snake over there or slint killer unfortunaltely , it kills people in their sleep , IF they sleep on the floors , you kee up the great vids , talk soon , tom !

[@tzeentch8281]

Deadlier than a Cobra😮

[@nobrainsnoheadache2434]

'One of' the most stunning Asian elapids . . . Well I think we ALL know what number one is :) thanks to the last video :) be careful out there

[@SandeepSingh-cb6lf]

I....found it..in..the..backyards..and..take..some..pics..which..I.. turned into..wallpaper of..my..mobile..very..buetyfull..and..attractive snake..it's.. name..is..ahiraanj..in..that..locality..

[@chandanmohanty9526]

Ahiraj is King Cobra.

[@mdmasoom7299]

Although it is highly venomous but it is very calm and quiet competively other 3 big venomous like common krait, Russell's viper and cobra. In Bangladesh it is called songkhini. Now this beautiful snake are in very big mergin danger because of the iliterity of the people of our country. It is a very useful snake for the reality of all venomous snake bite, reduce 🐁🐁🐁🐁 mouse, rat from our cultivation plant importantly eco diversity.

[@markhall6306]

Funny krait curry

[@venkataramanannagarajan5279]

Video is not that of a krait

[@vivekvishwanathan1989]

But fact king cobra will eat banded krait

[@JohnHargisSr]

Thumb down, didn't eat any snakes.. #smh

[@PsychicMedium4747]

You can tell that the American coral snake is related because it uses the same defenses mechanism and eats other snakes. Lots of coral snake similarities!

[@tyronejones7341]

A 'fascist snake" !.

[@riderzoffreedom60]

This is AI

[@brucepoole8552]

Great video, I get too impatient waiting to read the next bit of info tho, perhaps put more sentences together so rapid readers dont have to wait so long.

[@markhall6306]

Funny budda

[@MFBURNS7909]

Dingo Dinkleman got bit but I don't know which venomous snake and he's allergic

[@youthofindia2]

They are very shy in nature.

[@shivathealmighty]

It does not bite.. Even in India in last 10 years there is record of only 1 human casualty because of its bite..

[@gerdgerman7936]

Schön wäre es, aber Kraits töten jedes Jahr tausende Menschen, oftmals im Schlaf da die Leute am Boden schlafen.

[@Xpuk188]

Underwear ke under dalo aur jump karo