This is a western green mamba. It's a cute little thing, and quite shy. But don't rile one up. They don't bite often, but when they do you'd better have your affairs in order.
Lunchtime Photo
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A cute little thing?
The western green mamba has a long and slender body with a long tapering tail. The average length of an adult is between 1.4 metres (4.6 ft) and 2.1 metres (7 ft), with large approaching 2.4 metres (8 ft) long.
Spawls, Steve; Branch, Bill (1995). The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Blandford. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-0-88359-029-4.
Gorgeous!
Nice snake.
But what I'd like to know is, is Kevin going to be live-blogging this "debate"?
came close to stepping on a whipsnake yesterday
not as pretty as the mamba, but impressively quick
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I've never seen a green mamba, but I've seen their more well-known cousin, the black mamba, a couple of times. Most recently--almost exactly one year ago--we encountered one along a hiking trail at Umlalazi Wildlife Park near Mtunzini, South Africa. It was stretched out along a series of steps, and we had to wait about twenty minutes until it decided to move off the trail. Unlike most snakes, that zip away as soon as they see you, black mambas are pretty unfazed by your presence.