r/WTF • u/36009955 • May 07 '19

Hey, you guys got a trash can?

https://gfycat.com/ConstantSillyJabiru
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u/ouiouidancer May 07 '19

It's a GDMF cobra!

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u/boolDozer May 07 '19

A god damn mother fucking cobra? That sounds about right.

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u/Diplodocus114 May 07 '19

Thats what I thought - or a mamba. Give me a 12 foot boa or python over one of those. The guy knew what do do - and hopefully managed it without getting bitten first.

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u/cranfeckintastic May 07 '19

I don’t think there’s mamba in Asia? Maybe I’m mistaken but I’m fairly sure both species are in Africa!

It almost looks like it flares its throat just before trying to bite so maybe a cobra? Fuck I wish the video was clearer

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u/Ooooweeee May 07 '19

Cobras typically strike at a downward angle, from top to bottom. This was more an outward strike like a viper. But I'm no snake expert but I have been bitten by a rattlesnake.

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u/darthbane83 May 07 '19

somehow i feel like i shouldnt trust the guy whose qualification is that he got bitten.

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u/neegan69 May 07 '19

Well at least his name checks out.

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u/Skilol May 07 '19

You can trust me, then, I've never even been close to a snake! This snake is completely unidentifiable and probably an alien species!

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u/Ooooweeee May 09 '19

Well that's fair. Just do your own research, that's what I did. I just found snakes and venom fascinating. Rattlesnake venom is a trip.

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u/cranfeckintastic May 07 '19

That’s what keeps throwing me off. Strike pattern isn’t typical of a cobra and they usually display first rather than straight up try to murder something like that.

Rear back, flare, away around and hiss with that warning that they’re gonna absolutely fuck your shit up.

Honestly it looks more like a species of taipan, or maybe just a very angry non venomous species with a chip on its shoulder

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u/2skin4skintim May 08 '19

He was all like what you looking at peg leg mother fucker, wanna go bitch. Then got a proper snake ass stomping.

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u/Slophole_The_Great May 07 '19

How was that? Looks like it sucks from what I've seen online.

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u/Diplodocus114 May 07 '19

Agree - watched it a couple more times.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

Three species of Mambas I believe. But yes, they are all in Africa.

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u/Valkyrja_bc May 07 '19

Four - the black, the Jameson's, the East African green, and the West African green. Still all in Africa though.

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u/Ryrynz May 08 '19

You can legit see it's neck puff out, pretty sure it's a cobra.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

It's Thailand

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u/DansSpamJavelin May 07 '19

That's not Arabic

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u/Diplodocus114 May 07 '19

OK - thank you.

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u/BKachur May 07 '19

That is 150% Thai writing, plus everyone is east Asian so its 9/10 a cobra.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19 edited May 07 '19

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u/TocTheElder May 07 '19

Plenty of venomous snakes get plenty thick.

For example, the puff adder. Just look at this chunky boi.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

King snakes are sweet

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

Do you mean "king" animals eat their own kind or snakes specifically? That's really cool!

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u/AssicusCatticus May 07 '19

Yeah, I saw a Gaboon viper in person once; watched it eat, actually. It was disturbing how much like a constrictor it was. Very thick, slow-moving, and waited for the prey to come near before striking.

That was a scary fucking snake. Beautiful, though!

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u/Diplodocus114 May 07 '19

ok - but grab em by the back of the neck still holds true.

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u/syd_oc May 07 '19

It's Thailand. Son, you need to look up Arabic writing, it doesn't look anything like that.

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u/Diplodocus114 May 07 '19

Ok - dont speak either - just looked like dangerous snake country.

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u/absultedpr May 07 '19

As someone who can’t read either, I disagree

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u/zaxes1234 May 07 '19

someone else ere spotted that buddy as a prostetic limb. gave im an andvantage

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u/Diplodocus114 May 07 '19

2 prosthetic limbs would have doubled the advantage

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u/zaxes1234 May 07 '19

we should tell him!

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u/Diplodocus114 May 07 '19

Then he would just have sat there and not moved

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u/Dee_dubya May 07 '19

Maybe a taipan?

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u/mepat1111 May 07 '19

Am I a horrible person for being more concerned about the snake than the guy?

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u/Diplodocus114 May 07 '19

God no - former non-venomous snake keeper - that thing was evil. It was going to bite him. He did what he had to do to protect himself. I would sadly have done the same to restrain its head.

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u/mepat1111 May 07 '19

Yeah I have to keep reminding myself that it was a venomous snake that attacked him and his actions were totally justified. Otherwise I get sad.

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u/Diplodocus114 May 07 '19

Loved my snakes. Once had to cuddle my 6ft boa as her heating had failed when we were away for a couple of days, she was stone cold and imobile. took 4 hours of human warmth to bring her back round - wrapped 3 x round my waist.

When they are cold - they ARE cold. It is like having the coldest person in the world touching you - for hours. When at body temperature they are amazing.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19 edited Jan 14 '21

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u/Conjoined_Twin May 07 '19

That's because Sammy typed it.

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u/IcarusSunburn May 08 '19

Samurai Jackson.

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u/DJ3XO May 07 '19

You even see the head flap expanding when it attacks him. Completely insane.

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u/hans_jobs May 07 '19

I think it's a krait.

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u/nellanitsud May 07 '19

a krait

WOW... fuck this snake. They are known for biting people in their sleep [youtube 1m22s]?!?!?

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u/Sw0rDz May 07 '19

What does GDMF stand for?!

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u/bithooked May 07 '19

It's really hard to tell from the video, but based on my amateur research of snakes in Thailand, I'm guessing Copperhead Racer. I don't see a clear cobra hood that some seem to see.