We did a SNAKE BITE TEST! ft Red Bellied Black Snake

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In this episode:
Different snakes have different types of venom and each affect the body differently. Jack is at the University of Newcastle with snake venom expert Theo Tasoulis to test the effect of EASTERN BROWN SNAKE venom on his blood. But Theo needs some RED BELLIED BLACK SNAKE venom as well.. And this one needs to be caught…
Red Bellied Black Snakes are venomous snakes native to Australia. Their populations in Queensland have been greatly impacted by Cane Toads as the snakes eat the toads and die from poison ingestion. If you come across a Red Bellied Black Snake keep your distance and call a registered Snake Catcher.
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[@barryloveday7847]

I had many encounters with these guys when a hunter/ shooter. but never found them too agressive. They would rear up like a Cobra and put on a good front but if watched would eventually drop down and take off! Respect I think is the key word!! They don,t see you as a threat, they are great!!

[@chepachii]

Great vid, the redbelly is the most cool looking snake, stunning creature. Enjoyed the clip guys!

[@leroy-bacon3119]

This is impressive seeing a pommy handle a venomous snake with no fear . It’s gotta be a first

[@technoendo]

Great to see the red bellied black snake! Interesting venom, beautiful snake, and great to see you paired up with a venom researcher. Cool stuff!

[@MadeintheWild]

technoendo thank you!! Such a gorgeous snake the red belly is. This one had such attitude! Happy New Year!

[@technoendo]

@@MadeintheWild Thanks and happy new years MitW! Another high quality video short, well done!

[@j-1159]

I have seen an 8ft redbelly travelling with its head 2ft above the ground ,freshly shed , glistening black rainbow scales

[@stanlyqbrick1621]

i have seen both tiger and red bellied in the wild numerous times and even though the tiger is more dangerous the red bellied is more beautiful and looks more dangerous. Its black skin actually glistens in the sun light.

[@earl4989]

Minus the Taipan and the Death Addder, Aussie snakes sure don't sound very intimidating for being as bad as they are. You hear the term "brown snake" and it doesn't conjure fear.....Until you realize what it is.

[@deandannoun8100]

Really interesting educational videos , thoroughly enjoying them

[@MadeintheWild]

Hugely appreciate that Dean, glad you are enjoying them and finding them educational as well.. what we are trying to do, so thanks for the feedback! Cheers, Jack

[@repentorperish1405]

Red bellied black, one of my favourite snakes. They are really handsome. Had a few of these during my reptile collection days in the 60's and 70's. It's even one of the snakes I have been bitten by - in a moment of inattention (that's all it takes), while handling one one day, a three and a half foot specimen managed to get me on the side of my thumb, but only one fang managed to get a purchase and evenomate me. I didn't go to hospital, but it sure didn't leave me feeling too good for a while. They are a relatively shy and placid snake and, unfortunately, they have always been popularly 'demonised' as being a 'dangerous' snake, and their venom potential grossly over exaggerated. They are nowhere near as dangerous as they have been popularly promoted and believed to be. It would take a good healthy 5'+ to 6' foot specimen to possibly kill a child or a vulnerable adult. (However, with dogs it's a different story, for some reason dogs seem to be far more sensitive and at risk to red-belly black venom than humans).

[@garynewton1263]

Yes. Get a 7 or 8ft RB Black and the stakes go up, they have a worse bite than an Eastern Brown but about the same as a Tiger snake. Both the Tiger and RB Black snakes have larger fangs than an Eastern Brown. The King Brown and Coastal Taipan's do the most damage to limbs regarding the bite area.

[@Julia_Mwa]

When my dad was young, he and his brothers went out into the bush for fun, and eventually, they found a red belly black on the ground, just still, not doing anything, They thought it was dead, so they got a stick and poked, but as soon as they poked it, it shot away into the bushes so fast

[@garynewton1263]

Red Bellied Black snakes have larger fangs than Eastern Browns however less toxic venom. Thats why if you get bitten by a RB Black snake you will be in more pain because the bite is larger. Then there's the Mulga snake which has larger fangs again and will bite repeatedly similarly to the Coastal Taipan. Red Bellied Black snite bites will affect your muscles primarily whereas the Eastern Brown will affect your nervous system very quickly.

[@jamesbrown420]

I’d like one of these some day, I find it interesting how it’s a Elapid but maybe? Not deadly? Have there been any bite reports? And just everyone survived or no bites at all to record? Anti venom absolutely needed or can you ride it out?

[@combatwombat9806]

wow im an aussie myself and have only just now, thanks to this video, learnt that they hood up. I'm aware that it is an elapid but are they closely related to the cobra?

[@MadeintheWild]

Combat Wombat this is great to hear :) we hope to make our videos as educational as possible! Yes , they are actually more closely related than people may assume. A Cobra is an elapid, and that hooding out is present in a lot / if not all of the other Aussie elapids, but I think the black snakes and the tiger snakes are more pronounced. All the best, Jack

[@jhowardsupporter]

I just learned we have snakes in Vic and this is one of them. Cos I saw signs for snakes in the parks in the eastern suburbs and thought there's no snakes in Victoria. Now I look into it there's a bunch of them and they are all venomous. I take it they are hard to find cos humans would have killed them all and just their developments would have wiped out their habitats. At least now I know to be careful though if I do see any snakes.

[@4kays160]

Brown snakes, red bellies, tiger snakes taipans are all cobra sub species

[@satbirsingh3122]

Good information ❤

[@cobbsta88]

Scary to see how it effects the blood, but the venom in these elapid snakes actually use your lymphatic system. Hence, you use compression bandages in first aid before you go to the hospital to slow it down.

[@MadeintheWild]

Yes very true, the venom in these elapid snakes travels through the lymphatic system, so yes, the right first aid is to do exactly as you say! Then get antivenom at the hospital!

[@matthewcullen1298]

@@MadeintheWild .I have a soft spot for red belly blacks. I've come across quite a few hiking in the mountains around south east Queensland. They are pretty easy to deal with. You stay calm and back up a step and they are usually pretty keen to just slither away. I've had one go straight between my boots. I was happy I had knee high heavy duty leg protectors on. Would recommend them if going off the beaten track in Australia. The snake just wanted to get away. Finding a King brown outside my canvas tent with no floor when I was out west made for a much lower quality of sleep when I was camped out west 🤣can't say I have any fondness of them

[@longliveezio]

This video had me legit screaming! And I’m not even there! I’m good. Lmao

[@PEACEinYESHUA-oj7vc1pk7w]

Hahah me too! That was scary 😱

[@camerong5513]

@@PEACEinYESHUA-oj7vc1pk7w yea but no need for that. this species does a huge service in the destruction of real problem species

[@dwoaks1]

I always wondered why any one going out in the woodlands to look for deadly snakes or what ever would wear shorts.

[@basilpunton5702]

Not very sensible people do this.

[@barryloveday7847]

Most snakes only have small mouths, so can only bite digits!

[@iannoone7428]

Using an eastern brown isn’t the best example as it changes thru out its life as it’s prey items change so one test can be different from a different ages snake

[@DavoShed]

Had a red belly on my back door step the other day. Not so much fun then. They are not just wild. We live amongst them. (Brown snakes as well) A Red Belly Black also got into my dog run before we let them out in the morning. Dog 1 snake 0. I teach the dogs to “Leave’em alone” but what can you do. He was lucky to come out unscathed.

[@petermcculloch4933]

When I was a kid on the farm, we shared the property with red bellied Black snakes and brown snakes.

[@Roiwiqkqka]

I’m sechering this up cause I have one in my garden

[@danielmargot7886]

Red bellies are good to have around. They eat browns for a start. I'm a snake catcher on the sunny coast and I try and talk people into letting them be.

[@ThePirateWhiteBeard]

Would have liked to see what inland taipan venom does to blood

[@MadeintheWild]

Good idea... will test that next time! Thanks, Jack

[@desertdwellings6909]

Please wear long trousers and gloves made of kevlar

[@brucekent7442]

That was scary...by a hairs breadth.....this looks like a mini version of the King Cobra.

[@camerong5513]

mm, minimally harmful snake this 1

[@4kays160]

They are sub species of cobras, they are literally australian cobras

[@paradiddlesixix22]

​@@4kays160 no, cobra are in the genus naja, red belly blacks are pseudechis, so they are not cobras. they are only in the same elapid family, which includes all front fanged venomous snakes that are not vipers.

[@jamesbrown420]

Can it cause renal failure tho if your kidneys let’s say are weaker?

[@jimcrawford5039]

Why do you show a macaw in the intro? Just saying. Cheers.

[@stuarth43]

take care snakes can strike through the bag, your hand is not safe

[@jimcrawford5039]

They are usually quite a docile snake, at least any I have seen. This one was not too happy at all.

[@ellis900]

Are they a cobra?

[@MadeintheWild]

ellis900 actually they are closely related, both in the Elapid family, both have front fixed fangs, but this isn’t a cobra. It’s a red belly black snake, which is a different ‘genus’ to cobras :) there aren’t any true cobras in Australia

[@jash714]

One question. How do they test the anti venoms?

[@MadeintheWild]

Hello!! It's a very interesting question, and I believe it is a matter of testing it over time with limited patients. The science behind anti venom production in general is well tested, so new one's are much more likely to be successful. Hope that helps :) Hope you are well! New videos coming soon... Jack

[@jash714]

Yes , I hope you are well too!💚

[@michaelshort2388]

I thought it was illegal to take snakes out of the wild here.

[@jimcrawford5039]

Govt labs, mate, it’s gone for venom collecting.

[@marcusfarris4531]

Dumb ways to die😂

[@camerong5513]

oh, yes, quite good vid, minus the black/white scenes and all the basically needless info on the red belly's venom, and some ? marketing comment toward the end by the Brit? Kindly c'mon and advise Australia's general public what an advantageous snake this is to them in the way it frequently expunges, being immune to and having a voracious appetite for, venomous snakes which pose a MASSIVE threat to Aussies and tourists

[@sorchawalsh3321]

why didnt you get bit the title of this video is misleading

[@sorchawalsh3321]

cool snake though very pretty and this was overall a very educational video :)

[@MadeintheWild]

Thanks v much, glad you appreciated :) Jack

[@vasisgaming5936]

Aren't you scared 😳

[@YA-vd9zo]

Bra it’s in fucking syd my mates area has a shit tone of them

[@lukebrady3728]

Collecting venomous snakes in Australia and wearing shorts ? Real smart.

[@BradGryphonn]

9-seconds in. If you're glorifying a very poor method of snake bag use in some irresponsible attempt to capture views, I'm not watching anymore.

[@phila1367]

these elapids have never killed a single human ever ,

[@MadeintheWild]

Yes I think that's probably true, although the myotoxic properties in the venom can severely damage your kidneys indirectly (and also heart), so it is more the long term damage which is underestimated for red belly bites. All the best, Jack

[@camerong5513]

@@MadeintheWild thanks. Link to journal articles/ texts?

[@mickthefisherman1562]

Thanks for bringing that to people's attention, there's never been a documented death from a Red belly, they have fairly short fangs and relatively mild venom and the ones that I have caught are reluctant to bite. On handling they calm down fairly quickly, I still wouldn't want to get bitten to find out.

[@repentorperish1405]

@@MadeintheWild : Hmmn, that's very interesting to hear you say (I have never heard about said possible long term effects from Red Belly bites before). As I said in a previous comment above, I was bitten by a three and a half foot specimen back in the mid 70's when I was 17years old, and which gave me a bit of a hard time to deal with and shake off for the rest of that day and that night. I was also bitten by a much smaller red belly specimen about 6 months prior to that bite, but with no noticeable effects on that occasion. [other significant bite events during those years (60's-70's) were from: a Broadheaded Snake, a Small-Eyed Snake, and Yellow-Faced Whip Snakes(3 separate bite events). THEN, many years later in 1992, living in Darwin, NT, I stepped outside one night about 10pm to have a piss on the Rapid Creek rural property me and my missus were living on, and while I was standing there taking a leak m and checking out the stars, I suddenly felt something sharp biting around my R Achilles tendon area, which at very first I thought was the sharp milk teeth of one of the kittens of old Molly's many cats - who we also shared the property with - toying and mouthing the back of my ankle, but, a split second later, when some thing wrapped around the front of my foot, it immediately clicked what was going on, and I reached down, ripped it from off my ankle, and tossed the snake over to where the light was streaming out of our demountable door onto the ground, and when it landed I saw what I didn't really want to see, it was a very juvenile brown snake, about 15" long, and sporting the classic juvenile markings of the dark neck area and speckled banding. The poor bastard, I'd been standing on top of it while I was taking a piss. Though small, the bite was starkly clear and very concentric, not only was there two discernable main fang punctures, but there was a whole 'V' of tiny pinpricks of blood from the rest of the top jaw teeth, and conversely, another 'V' of blood pinpricks round the other side of the tendon, indicating the bottom jaw teeth. I immediately tied a tourniquet just below the knee, got in the panel van, and headed for hospital. I went through 3 sets of red traffic lights between there and Royal Darwin Hospital - the only time I've ever deliberately gone through red lights in my life. Any way, things didn't go too bad. The only time I've ever been hospitalized for a snake bite in my life and I was under the good care of RDH's head of Toxicology Dr (Professor) Bart Curry, and team. I was released a day later] Anyway, in all the years (decades) since back then (the 60's/70's) and now, I'd remained a very fit and healthy person. just about never saw a doctor at all. But only in recent years I've developed A: a problem with inflammed joints/gout; B: an intermittently recurring problem with severe pain in the kidney areas and kidney stones; and C: only very recently, required open-heart by-pass surgery (not recommended to anyone BTW). Of course I was thinking that that's 'just life', because I'm getting late into my innings now (on my way to 70 years), but now, with you having mentioned in the previous comment response about Red Belly venom having the potential for very long-term effects on renal and cardiac health, well that's got me wondering whether some event like that could really be responsible (or part responsible) for these things that have happened to me in just recent years?🤔 The actual Red Belly bite event back then was nothing really extreme, made me feel more nauseous than anything else, with sime bad cramps and body pains, and temperature. Cheers.

[@Lennox1492]

Lol

[@_peace007]

Most dangerous is Black Mamba