Snake on Shikoku Trail

[windchild81]

not a mamushi. like the comments below said, mamushi have a big fat triangular head, and the body is a funky diamond-ish camp pattern. you are looking at an aodaisho.

check out jimuguri, aodaisho, yamakagashi, mamushi, and habu. learn the differences. jimuguri are pretty cute. also the colors of baby aodaisho LOOK like mamushi when very young.

[superesonator]

Surely an aodaisho.

[PrinceofCats999]

Are you sure that was a mamushi? The ones I saw were a lot fatter and not as long. Plus, they did not seem to be afraid of me AT ALL. I've almost stepped on them on more than one occassion.

I just walked the 88kasho too :) On the way to Unpenji temple, I encountered 5 of them in the span of 2 hours! They apparently love to come out on the asphalt roads during the late evenings to warm their bodies.

[sodiumtoad]

Dont think that was a Mamushi, small Japanese rat snake, surely (アオダイショウ)?

[sodiumtoad]

Dont think that was a Mamushi, small Japanese rat snake, surely?

[Seanuk]

would ya look at the size of that horsE!! lol

[obsessong]

Fascinating as long as it's not heading your way!

[luclasaw]

My video have a true Mamushi! Take a look!!

[SuperNoobLamer]

dude, thats NOT a mamushi

mamushi have viper heads, and they're a LOT thicker than that,different color too. looks like a rat snake of some sort.

[AllSingingAllDancing]

I don't mind snakes, I like 'em (but I give them their distance, and I respect 'em). I still haven't seen one of these here in Japan:( Closest I've come to seeing a poisonous snake here in Japan is the poor habu snakes stuffed in the sake bottles.

I do not like that and I cannot believe Japanese people are okay with doing that to those poor things! Must be an Okinawa touristy thing:)

Thanks for the video, it was great!

[beforever]

That was a lovely video and I'm so glad you didn't kill it

[shugyokem]

Thanks beforever, they are beautiful creatures, but good to keep clear of their mouths! :)

[tchokino]

@shugyokem

this is NOT a MAMUSHI, please change the title of the video. some people could get afraid of this snake which is not dangerous...