🐍 The majestic Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) 🐍 This has to be one of the most mesmerizing venomous snakes on the planet. This South American Bushmaster was found on one of my expeditions to the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador. Contrary to popular belief this snake is not aggressive and DOES NOT CHASE PEOPLE! They are calm gentle giants that hunt their prey at night and are only found in Primary Rainforest where they do an excellent job at controlling rats, mice, agouti, opossum populations, and even

Filming a 🐍 South American Bushmaster (Lachesis Muta) 🐍 deep in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. This snake was about 1.8 meters long and I was only about 45cm away from the snake but this snake was completely relaxed and I was able to get some amazing closeup shots with the Laowa 12mm Wide Angle Lens. 🐍 #herpetology #venomous #snakes | Robert Wedderburn Productions

🐍 South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) 🐍 This has to be one of the most impressive snakes in the world. It is the longest venomous snake in the Americas and one of the most feared snakes in the world. Contrary to popular belief, these snakes DO NOT CHASE PEOPLE and are not aggressive! They get such a bad rap when in actual fact, they are calm gentle giants who want nothing more than to stay as far away from humans as possible. 🐍 #venom #snake #snakes #venomous #herpetology #ReptileKeeper

The Central American bushmaster is the longest venomous snake in the New World. The bushmaster produces a large quantity of potent venom in its bite. Luckily, they prefer to avoid humans and like to stay hidden in their forest habitat. | Gladys Porter Zoo