Snakes of Kenya, 5 species, venomous Green bush viper, African Rock python and more

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Kenya is home to many amazing snakes! Most people are afraid of cobras, mambas or puff adders, but there are many more snakes which are not dangerous for people. We already filmed around 20 snake species in Kenya. High snake diversity is in tropical forests, moist savannas and coastal thickets. In each episode we will show you 5 species.
Episode 1 - SNAKE SPECIES, TROPICAL FORESTS
Green bush viper (Atheris squamigera)
Brown house snake (Lamprophis fuliginosus)
Yellow forest snake (Hormonotus modestus)
Snake-eater (Polemon sp.)
Central African rock python (Python sebae)

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[@thesmylexfrontG]

Your videos are so soothing and leave me entranced. They do so well at showing the beauty of the creatures. Thanks for your hard work in putting this together

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I just cannot get over how Beautiful your videos are! The nature sounds are so soothing, camera work is some of the best I’ve ever seen & the editing! Wow!! Thank You so much for all of your hard work ❤️🐍

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[@julla1416]

Outstanding video! Love the captions and the natural forest sounds. Best wishes from New York City.

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[@SlingbladeJim]

your diligence and patience paid off in getting the FIRST shots of that snake..I am guessing your crew had to wait and hope for a long time in the respective areas....thank you

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[@pumpkinchow]

Love this video definitely one of my favorites and can’t wait to take my trip to Africa. Keep up the great work and be safe out there. I wish you the best and hope you have an amazing day and a wonderful week 🙋‍♂️✌️

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[@ALAPINO]

I'm watching this with one of my reptile friends. She doesn't appreciate it but I do! (On a serious note, I wonder if a king snake of some sort would have a reaction to other snakes on video)

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[@markrumfola9833]

It's great that you can still find them all

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[@teamazn_]

Thanks a lot for this wonderful video....Great work Team Living zoology

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[@jeromebarlet8573]

Hello ! Very beautiful country and superb species ! From France .

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[@glenngilbert7389]

Another superbly filmed episode - really enjoy your channel

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[@mathmeetsmusic]

love your content! so happy to have you guys!

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[@sharonrigs7999]

Those Snake eaters are gorgeous snakes! They remind me of the Red Headed Krait - one of my all time favourites

[@LivingZoology]

Yes, snake eaters are cool!

[@markrumfola9833]

You fine people almost have me wanting to move. Your always smiling and Laughi g.

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[@jaimeortega4940]

Love you camera work and lighting what's your setup? I'd like to do this as well in the Yucatan/Central America.

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Thank you! We use Canon GX10 camera and LedLenser lights.

[@payeldutta2800]

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We are working on it :)

[@robinvann6663]

Way cool,,, nice rattler sounds...

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[@markrumfola9833]

The Best 👌 Stay Safe there.

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Thank you, stay safe too!

[@markrumfola9833]

You are the Best. Thank you for being there.

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Thanks a lot!

[@snakerescuesquad4814]

Outstanding video❤🇮🇳🙏

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[@markrumfola9833]

Bush Vipers are cool looking.

[@LivingZoology]

Yes, very true!

[@solidsouthtv]

Very informative video. perfect.

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Glad it was helpful!

[@fiberpoet6250]

Me: I wanna hold the green skek Narrator: this viper’s bite is responsible for some human deaths Me: oooh I just wave then, no touchy snek

[@LivingZoology]

Yes, with some snakes it is better no touchy touchy :D

[@MrGert1960]

The Eastern Snake Eater (Polemon christyi) is the only one species listed for Kenya in Rep.Database. Polemon graueri & P. fulvicollis sspec. listed (not only) for Uganda ; maybe both species lives in adjacent areas of Kenya. Lamprophis fuliginosus meanwhile changed to the earlier name Boaedon fuliginosus! There is really little known about some species. btw..many years ago I had a beautiful Atheris chlorechis with lightblue blotches; it was a very aggressive snake. Another snake eater species (living in Kenya too) is the Cape File Snake (now: Limaformosa capensis; formerly Gonionotophis c. & Mehelya capensis). It's widely distributed in Africa. Another great clip, congratulations!

[@LivingZoology]

Yes, P. graueri and P. fulvicollis are recorded from Uganda, but from areas bordering with Democratic Republic of Congo, about 1000 km from where we found our Polemon in Kenya. Wow, there are so many changes in taxonomy these days. Thanks a lot for watching!

[@johnschlesinger2009]

Beautiful as always. I loved the young p. sebae.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you! 😊 We are happy that you enjoyed watching this video. We finally found a python in Africa!

[@ksgrmdsdl2383]

Great high quality video.

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Thank you very much!

[@sheldon740]

That’s a variable Bush Viper. Possibly Broadleyi. Green Bush Vipers are Atheris Chlorechis.

[@LivingZoology]

A. chlorechis is called Western bush viper. A. squamigera is called either Variable or Green bush viper.

[@coraltown1]

Yawning green bush viper .. priceless! A+

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[@negronjr7853]

Thank you, guys!

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you too!

[@payeldutta2800]

❤️❤️❤️❤️Snakes are very lovable.

[@LivingZoology]

Yes, they are! Thank you for watching!

[@alexcrowder1673]

That African rock python is beautiful! This one is definitely P. Sebae, however, Kenya also does have Python Natalensis, the Southern African python. They even have naturally occuring hybrids of the two! One of the rare places you can see pythons hybridize in nature. Ive never been to Kenya myself, but i have seen videos of a couple of hybrids filmed in Kenya where their ranges overlap. The side of their face looks a bit different from either parent species. I also keep Python Sebae as a pet, they are my all time favorite species of snake. Its a shame they have such a bad reputation. I have no more difficulty working with my African rock python than any other large python. Mine doesnt even strike her rabbits. She waits for me to put them down and then slowly eats it without even striking at all. Shes absurdly gentle. Shes very strong and heavy, but gentle. its kind of weird how strong and dense they are even compared to burms and retics of similar size. Just more solid i guess. Firmer to the touch too.

[@davidmarshall385]

that cranky saw scaled is notorious its a ticked off snake stop drinking coffee lmao real deadly

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you for watching. There are at least 2 cases of deaths after a bite of a Green bush viper. In general, these snakes are quite small and there is a big chance to survive the bite with antivenom.

[@teukuyuliansyah1847]

Excellent video!

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[@MrTMP007]

the video quality is insane!

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[@davidh5276]

😳 Videographer is a King Cobra💪🏿 Sssssplendid work!

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[@sandipbadad4685]

OMG that yawn!😍2:14

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[@SHILPNIRMIT]

Very nice informative video, Thank you!

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[@markrumfola9833]

Thank you great video

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[@joewere4133]

Kenya my country♥️♥️💯💯

[@LivingZoology]

Hello! Kenya is really beautiful!

[@thekiruja]

Hongera!

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[@onelife7850]

Great videos. You should also let us know if a given snake is venomous or not.

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you very much for watching! Only the Green bush viper has front fangs and it is dangerous for a human.

[@onelife7850]

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[@sgreen0000]

Wow, I have been to 8 African countries & I have never seen a snake! How is this possible? I spent over a week in Kenya!

[@LivingZoology]

It is not easy to find snakes! They are afraid of people. We travel around the world and look for snakes during days and nights. You need to look in good habitats and walk a lot after the darkness. We hope that you will get lucky in the future!

[@agozavia]

Qué belleza

[@LivingZoology]

Thank you!

[@tacocruiser4238]

Have you found any Kenyan sand boas in the wild?

[@LivingZoology]

Unfortunately not.

[@nh.a.nn.a]

i hope i dont have to meet one of these snakes when i visit kenya.... How comon is it to cross one of these?

[@LivingZoology]

In general it is not easy to find snakes, they are shy.

[@nh.a.nn.a]

@@LivingZoology thank you, that is good to hear.

[@luthfannaufal9262]

Are the snake eaters venom dangerous to humans ?

[@LivingZoology]

Not much is known about them, but their venom should not be dangerous for humans.

[@luthfannaufal9262]

@@LivingZoology okay, thank you for the information👍👍👍

[@marqueamore8467]

I wanna get married to this channel. Is it single?

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Haha, we are married but our channel did not marry yet :D

[@TheTororist]

well, kakamega is no for me. too bad my girlfriends family is from there

[@LivingZoology]

Kakamega is awesome! :D If you don't look for snakes specifically, you probably see none.

[@NormSpecial]

❤️🧠🐍

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Kenya.snakes.great.video.....grink.coffee.kenya.super.

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