couple of jungle photos

ok...dumb question from a guy who likes to kill snakes with a shotgun, shovel or whatever is handy....

why does the anaconda not wrap you up and eat you? or rather, are they aggressive? you get my point.
 
Derrick,

Anacondas will bite but I've found that the smaller ones seem to be more aggressive than the larger ones. I helped a couple of guys catch a wild 20+ foot Anaconda on one trip and one of our guys got bitten pretty hard on the leg. Bloodied him up pretty good. Anaconda teeth are angled backwards so if you try to pull away from the bite the teeth sink deeper and you can hurt yourself or the snake pretty good. It depends on the size of the snake, his temperament and whether or not he's eaten on whether they can be dangerous. I don't worry about Anacondas and Caiman too much. Large Bushmasters and other poisonous snakes are more of a concern. Bushmasters can get HUGE and have fangs 1 1/2" long (or longer). I've got a good friend in Peru who spends most of his time catching large Bushmasters by hand. Some can be almost too large for one man to catch by hand since they can overpower a single person and get their head into a position to bite you. There's some really neat stuff in that jungle. Some of it deadly but it's all worth the risk to see it up close and personal.

Jeff
 
My guess with my experience with constrictors is that they know your two big to eat.

That Anaconda looks to be about 6', no way its eating a full grown man!

Most of the time they just want to get away and bite and coil around you as defense only.

Edit, I see Jeff beat me to it!
 
I like to be close enough to see how many pieces they fly into....

Copperheads usually 4
ordinary water snake 2 (the water must protect them)
Cotton Mouth 3+

:D

I don't like snakes. And I am not sure they think about me, if they do, not long!
 
Walk in the Jungle


On the road Again

Rain at the property


Boa


RC-6 Attack


Fun with Tom.




Peruvians Can't take a steady picture.
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Derrick,

You follow the same state of mind as most folks do when it comes to snakes. I don't kill any snake around my house, whether it's poisonous or non-poisonous. They do not have the population numbers nor are they the nuisance or carry disease that rats, mice and similar creatures are. I'm sort of known around these parts as they snake guy so any time anyone has a snake in their yard, house, etc. they call me and I go catch it and re-locate it. Almost always it's a common chicken snake and almost always the snake is hanging around their house because they have rats or mice (food). Get rid of the rats and the snakes will go elsewhere to find food. I've been bitten several times by non-poisonous snakes because I usually don't handle them with the care that I do poisonous. Been bitten once by a Copperhead (my mistake). Copperheads are the least poisonous snake of the poisonous snakes we have. Another thought here is most snakebites are not "Hot" since snakes typically like to conserve venom. With that said, no amount of "snake education" will take the fear away from most humans. And the only good snake will always be a dead snake in their mind. Snakes are a vital part of the eco system.
 
yep...I know. But what one knows in his head does not always translate to his heart rate!!

When I was little I used to catch them and make pets of them. Somewhere along the way, something shifted in my temperament!
 
I think the record length is something like 14 feet on the Bushmaster. Anyway, I think it's the largest pit viper in the world. One guy is doing research on why and when a Bushmaster will strike and has found that they will typically not strike unless there is a certain amount of body heat, so the "theory" is the more you're covered up (insulated) the less likely you are to get bitten.
 
I like that insulating glass between me and them! :)

Just for the record. I like that part of the zoo!
 
I just got through reading through all of the posts, vids, and pictures here.
Fascinating stuff in the jungle there. Looked like you all had a god time.
It pales my backpack trips into the back country of the Sierras.
Although being outdoors in the wilderness and it's beauty is great experience where ever you go.
As long as you're prepared.
 
Great pics. I really like how the peoples use of knives and machetes is so matter of fact, just an everyday part of living. I would love to be able to wield a blade with such precision and withoout a second thought, it's second nature to them.
 
tknife said:
Great pics. I really like how the peoples use of knives and machetes is so matter of fact, just an everyday part of living. I would love to be able to wield a blade with such precision and withoout a second thought, it's second nature to them.
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You nailed it. THAT is exactly the difference we have talked about for years when it comes to "knife use" in the U.S compared to knife use in parts of the world that rely on it for a living. For the most part, knife users here are more collector than user. When you drop off into Third World, cutting efficiency from thin blades means everything (even though the knives will be dull). You will not see heavy bevels and thick blades where knives are used for a living every day. And that is just simple fact, not bullshit.
 
R.A.T. said:
You nailed it. THAT is exactly the difference we have talked about for years when it comes to "knife use" in the U.S compared to knife use in parts of the world that rely on it for a living. For the most part, knife users here are more collector than user. When you drop off into Third World, cutting efficiency from thin blades means everything (even though the knives will be dull). You will not see heavy bevels and thick blades where knives are used for a living every day. And that is just simple fact, not bullshit.
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Jeff, how do define a thin blade? Are we talking kitchen knife thin. How does an RC-4 fall in line as far as thickness is concerned?
 
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