In this video Johan Marais from the African Snakebite Institute shows us how to safely capture and bucket a Puff Adder. | African Snakebite Institute

The Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) a highly venomous snake that together with the Mozambique Spitting, Cobra accounts for the majority of serious snake bites in Southern Africa. As the common name suggests, when threatened the Puff Adder will begin hissing and puffing by rapidly inhaling and exhaling air serving as an early warning system not to mess with it. | African Snakebite Institute

Why do we call this snake a puff adder? Well looking at this video you can see that it is a very appropriate name for this snake. The puff adder will inhale and exhale air through its nostrils and this causes the sound that tells you, Watch out! | African Reptiles and Venom

How Fast Can a Puff Adder Strike?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Puff adders are incredibly fast, striking at 2.6 m/sec. They can strike and return to their original position in the blink of an eye! This lightning-fast speed makes them one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa. Many snake handlers get bitten by puff adders because they become too relaxed and complacent, mistaking their slow movements for harmlessness. But always remember, they can strike with incredible speed when they need to. This Snake bi

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9.7K views · 117 reactions | The striking speed of a Puff Adder must never be underestimated. | African Reptiles and Venom | Facebook

340K views · 9.8K reactions |  A Puff Adder doing what it is most well-known for.  This video shows how the Puff Adder inflates its right lung to create an incredibly intimidating puff to warn off any potential predator. This defensive display is almost always followed by the snake striking if this defensive behavior is not enough of a warning for any human or animal that gets too close.  | Robert Wedderburn Productions | Facebook