1.1 HUGE Black Pakistan Adults

[heloderm]

Keeping up with the Naja train I picked up this stellar pair from Tom Crutchfield. This is the largest pair I have ever seen! The female is possibly gravid now and Tom has said they have been breeding at his facility. I need a new lense as I can't get to close to them or I'd be in some trouble! I can't get over how large they are! I need to tube and accurately measure them but they are both 6ft+! Hope you enjoy:
Female:

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Male:

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[Feebo]

Whooooa.... He means business doesn`t he ! lol Nice! Yeah don`t get too close lol that would be quite easy looking through a lense too eh lol

[Will0W783]

Wow, they are gorgeous! Look like they want to kill you too...lol. I love the iridescence on the neck- stellar snakes!

[Hillsberry]

Wow!! Thats the coolest snake I have even seen!!! The colors are amazing!! Looks so sick!!! Your so lucky to have a snake like that! Black looks amazing on them. Lol

[heloderm]

The male in the bottom pic hit the glass and left 2 perfect lines of venom all the way down to the bottom. These are some very pissy snakes! If I walk by or look in their cage they hood right away when they see me. If I open the door and hook them they begin an awesome show of striking and hissing! It's ashmed you don't see these guys around to often anymore also!

[siz]

Fascinating. They're very beautiful snakes. Would it be possible for you to get a video of them?

[heloderm]

Originally Posted by siz

Fascinating. They're very beautiful snakes. Would it be possible for you to get a video of them?

I don't think my D40 has video and I don't have anything else. Maybe one day...

[Feebo]

I was watching a tube video about Mambas the other day, the keeper said that the fangs were shed during the shedding process so he needed to be careful not to catch his finger on a shed fang?! Why would they shed thier teeth? I mean, it`s not skin....
Also he mentioned something I hadn`t thought about when looking after venomous snakes, venom left around the enclosure. How do you deal with that?

[emseeKAY]

i wouldnt have though about that either? i know id feel kinda stupid if i was injured because of some venom sitting around the enclosure...

[heloderm]

Originally Posted by Feebo

I was watching a tube video about Mambas the other day, the keeper said that the fangs were shed during the shedding process so he needed to be careful not to catch his finger on a shed fang?! Why would they shed thier teeth? I mean, it`s not skin....
Also he mentioned something I hadn`t thought about when looking after venomous snakes, venom left around the enclosure. How do you deal with that?

Very carefully! You must be aware of any open cuts. A venomous snake needs it's fangs so they are just like shark teeth, generally there is one behind and ready to take it's place. It's a real treat when you find them but many times they just get thrown away when cleaning an enclosure. I don't usually mess with any of the substrate with my hands, I have a dust pan for that. The main problem with venom in the enclosure is that if you come into contact with it enough you can develope an allergy to it which could later down the road cause an allergic reaction weather your bitten or not.

[shaunyboy]

when you find shed teeth do you have to boil them,steep them in something to make them safe ? or does the poison just evaporate through time rendering the teeth safe ? please excuse my ignorance i have not had much dealings with poisoness snakes.
cheers shaun

p.s. their hoods are something else mate,awsome !

[Feebo]

Aaaaaah the fang itself is shed, I was picturing a skin layer coming off ! lol Good point Shauny, do you dispose of your substrate in a normal bin? Or being as it`s potentially dangerous, I suppose you must make some sort of other arrangements?

[percey39]

im loving the najas on this site. this pair is nothing short of amazing im very jealous.