Snake on Shikoku Trail

The Japanese Mamushi is a poisonous snake found throughout Japan, a type of pit viper and this one was making its way from one side of the road to the other whilst I was hiking in Shikoku. They usually want to get away from you as fast as possible and if you let them move on, all is ok.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Snake
• Mamushi
• Shikoku
• Hiking
• Poisonous
• Pit
• Viper
• Nature

[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! :)

[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.

[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...

[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.