Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi (Coral Cobra) Feeding

Here is my Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi (Coral Cobra) feeding on a fuzzy mouse. This is an fossorial (burrowing) Elapid species from Africa, specifically Namibia region. They are one of the three Aspidelaps species and most closely related to Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus. These get a little bigger than A.l.l (60 to 80 cm) and may have a little more toxic venom. (Caused two fatalities in Namibia.)

This is a female and I will get a male for him soon.

I hope you like the video.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Aspidelaps
• lubricus
• cowlesi
• Coral
• Cobra
• Venomous
• Snake
• Africa
• Fossorial
• Burrowing

[tealizard]

I'm fairly interested in getting an Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus someday. Do you have any experience with them? Their venom is not as potent as N. naja, correct?

[Najakeeper]

@tealizard

Hey mate,

No experience with lubricus but they are not much different from cowlesi. Venom is definitely milder compared to any Naja sp.

[mrJAB513]

Whats up, nice vid, what would a bite from an aspidelaps lubricus Lubricus cause?

[Najakeeper]

I am not a venom expert by any means but they are known to be not extremely toxic so for a healthy human adult, it should just be local pain and swelling. Of course there are many parameters: Size of the snake, size of the human, immune response etc. These are front fanged Elapids so better be safe than sorry.

[samwisev]

Wooohoooo Cobra!

[Najakeeper]

A little overexcited I guess :). Successful feeding always makes me happy.

[NAFIMJJ]

NICE.

[Najakeeper]

Thanks a lot mate. Reading about the animals we keep is always a good idea :).

[FloridaHerper]

Great video. You definitely know what you're talking about!