Dendroaspis polylepis (Black mambas) - Page 2

bushsnake · 04-18-12, 06:29 AM

Beautiful...one of my favorite species!!

BlueTongueDan · 05-08-12, 02:15 AM

Wow, beautiful snake!
Also, amazing country you live in. I just got back from spending 3 weeks in SA

bladeblaster · 05-10-12, 03:19 AM

mambas are cool, the girl we have at the shop is a real sweet heart, I am sure you could free handle her with no problem, however we NEVER do of course

BlueTongueDan · 05-10-12, 11:37 AM

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mambas are cool, the girl we have at the shop is a real sweet heart, I am sure you could free handle her with no problem, however we NEVER do of course

What shop is this? If you dont mind me asking

bladeblaster · 05-10-12, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueTongueDan

What shop is this? If you dont mind me asking

Pilbara Reptiles mate

BlueTongueDan · 05-10-12, 01:08 PM

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Pilbara Reptiles mate

Wow! Just had a look at the website, looks incredible!

AjaMichelle · 05-08-12, 05:43 PM

Beautiful! Do you house him with his girls or are they each housed separately?

jaleely · 05-08-12, 07:53 PM

I wish i could have hots someday. I am such a klutz, and i am just not that alert or careful. Well, actually i am very attuned to my animals...i just don't know that i trust myself that much.

Shmoges · 05-08-12, 08:28 PM

I bet that snake has some REAL personality. I have heard mombas are almost more than a snake.

**millertime89** · 05-08-12, 11:16 PM

I got to see several of these first hand a few days ago (depending on when you're reading this...) and what you said about very calm and seemingly calculating is 100% spot on. Amazing snakes. Surprisingly docile too from what the handler was telling me. His have taken to captivity well. The female is a bit of a grump but the 2 males he said were relatively "tame".

Will0W783 · 05-09-12, 07:26 AM

I doubt I could ever consider a mamba "tame"....they are neat, but the thought of what their venom can do just scares me. Their faces also look to me like they are grinning....an evil grin, lol. I would love to have Jameson's mambas someday but doubt my fiance will ever let me. He's nervous enough with the cobra. I love pictures though!

Will0W783 · 05-10-12, 08:02 AM

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Originally posted by bladeblaster: mambas are cool, the girl we have at the shop is a real sweet heart, I am sure you could free handle her with no problem, however we NEVER do of course

That sounds amazing- you should get a few pictures of her. I love the mamba face- it looks like they are leering when they open their mouths because of the really long face.

bladeblaster · 05-10-12, 09:10 AM

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That sounds amazing- you should get a few pictures of her. I love the mamba face- it looks like they are leering when they open their mouths because of the really long face.

Norm66 · 05-10-12, 08:11 AM

Awesome pics as always. These make me think of the scene in Kill Bill 2 where Elle Driver uses a black mamba to kill Bill's brother and she reads off her notepad how dangerous they are.

Skumbo · 05-10-12, 12:43 PM

I love black snakes. that mamba is gorgeous, I'd never want to even risk getting bit by one though.

Heres a question out of the air.. How much does anti-venom for a black mamba cost? I'd imagine you arent banking on making it to a hospital in time if anybody got tagged by one..