Beautiful but Deadly? ft. Wagler's Pit Viper
Channel: Made in the Wild
Date: 2019-11-10

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In this episode:
I'm on the search for the Wagler's Pit Viper, sometimes known as the Temple Pit Viper or the Moon Snake ( Tropidolaemus wagleri ). It is a well known snake in South East Asia living in lowland rainforest. The Wagler's Pit Viper is venomous. However its temperament is really calm! I have already come across a male Wagler's Pit Viper, but the females look totally different, different colourations and much much larger. I want to find out why they look so different!

To find the Wagler's Pit Viper I search the mid canopy carefully. It turns out when I finally cross paths with the Female Wagler's Pit Viper she really is the most stunning looking snake in Asia... as far as the snakes I've seen so far anyway !!

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 Jack Randall has extensive experience handling and studying wild animals. Where filming with dangerous animals Made in the Wild works with scientists and wildlife institutions. Do not attempt to handle wild animals without appropriate training and permits.
 
About Jack Randall:
Jack is a zoologist on an adventure! He has a TV show with National Geographic Wild called "Out There" and this is his YouTube channel where he tells animal stories. Jack was educated at Oxford University following an apprenticeship with the iconic Steve Irwin (which started when Jack was 14!). Jack’s mission is to show off the world’s most amazing animals. And to do that he must explore the world’s most wild places… 
 
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