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This is a profile piece on Dean Ripa, founder/owner of the Cape Fear Serpentarium and his work with the Central and South American Bushmaster. This serpent is considered to be the most dangerous and lethal pit viper in the world.

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Travel & Events

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• bushmaster
• snake
• cape
• fear
• serpentarium
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• lachesis
• stenophrys
• muta
• melanocephala

[RockinToke]

Is that the Apollo 13 theme song in the background? Also, Dean Ripa talks like a flight attendent.

[tomchaudoin0one]

@RockinToke No its music licensed from iStock. And, Dean is doing quite well for one who has no training in professional narration. He has also authored several scientific documents on snake biology and is rather erudite all the way around. Could you do so well? Don;t be hatin'.

[tomchaudoin0one]

You stand a greater chance of being struck by lightening in Costa Rica than being bitten by a bushmaster. You have to go deep into the jungle off the beaten patch to find them.

[tomchaudoin0one]

Bushmasters can strike 70% of their body length, the average specimen in the wild tops out at 7-9 feet. Bites range from the pelvis area to right in the face. Boots won't do you much good.

[Reneelawrence666]

Thank you very much for posting!

[rascarlton]

these clowns dont live in southamerica this snake would run a mudafucka back to north

[clarrisina]

what a remarkable man!! Thank you for educating us

[clarrisina]

very interesting video and it takes a lot of courage to work with these type of snacks

[devbaptiste]

Dean have you ever travelled to Trinidad & Tobago to see Bushmasters. Is so, what kind do we have?

[RockinToke]

@tomchaudoin0one Relax bro.. I was just making a funny lil joke. Great video.

[AtarahDerek]

Gluttonous, aren't they? Geez, you'd think they lived in the desert rather than the bio-rich rain forest.

[RockinToke]

Respond to this video...  Great video, btw.

[RockinToke]

@tomchaudoin0one Oh, I'm not hatin, I was just being a little comedic. I got nothing but respect for Dean. Don't be so hypersensitive.