Are Black mambas aggressive? No! They have very toxic venom, but they are shy snakes!

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Black mambas have bad reputation, but they don’t deserve it! Yes, they are deadly venomous, but certainly not aggressive!

[RoadHead]

"Black Mambas aren't aggressive, they don't chase people."
He said, as the snake follows him.

[jamiebridges]

Black mambas are the most dangerous ! They are extremely fast and erratic! Never forget folks that just because this video shows a calm snake not all act the same

[davidliddle]

"Snake won't chase you" he said as snake was moving towards him 😄

[TheBerylknight]

Snakes, even specific snake species, do not all share the same behavior. It depends on the individual snake, it's mood, and it's circumstances. You're making a mistake by believing you can generalize Black Mamba behavior.

[geoffstamp]

I’m afraid you are talking about something you clearly know little about. I lived in Zimbabwe for six years and found out that Black Mambas in the south east of the country hid in trees and loved biting cattle as they passed below even though the cows were too big for them to eat. I was working on a mission at Gokomere and the brother in charge of the farm saw a black mamba in a ford that then chased him and he was on a bicycle. When he finally managed to kill the snake it measured four metres long. This mamba was certainly aggressive. Every other story I have heard about them always mentioned how aggressive they are! Their venom attacks the nervous system so along with the green variety and the Gaboon viper they are the most toxic of Africa’s snakes.

[typicaljonathan]

black mamba and shy should not be in the same sentence

[thebutterflyreportbyjeffie]

These comments are always so delightfully funny. You read through 400 comments and more that 3/4 of them are highly educated snake experts telling you how to gently react when faced with a deadly snake. 😂

[maxkazzora]

One of the calmest black mambas I’ve seen for a long time. 👍👍

[seamusoreilly]

The one in Kill Bill was certainly aggressive....

[johnl]

"Black Manba is not aggressive and it doesn't chasing people "
Hopefully people don't believe that 😂

[mannydossantos]

Of course, they are. These snakes are territorial and are jittery to sudden movements. You never know if it’s going to take flight or stand its ground and fight. Not a snake to play around with.

[FroggyFrog]

Yes I met a Tiger Snake here in Australia and it was curious of me and came over to say hi. It mirrored my emotions and only when I went away did it also turn and go away. If I was chill it was chill. I think the snake sensed you were a bit nervous and also how you moved in front of it thats when it started to get a bit nervous and it started to coil and to open its mouth and to advance at you out of some anxiety.

[tomkay]

A little mamba story: an experienced keeper opened the enclosure for his dendroaspis jamesoni. Before he knew it one snake had climbed up the hook he had opened the door with and was sitting on his shoulder. He kept VERY still and after a brief albeit tense (for him) moment of inspection the mamba climbed off and he could control it again 😂

[Hetffield]

Guy: "Black Mambas are very shy"😀
Black Mamba: "get closer please, let's talk about your car extended warranty "🤓

[nicknick]

Are you doing this with a medical team on standby 😮

[Ultimate-Scorpion-rdr]

This snake was most likely taken from captivity.
A wild one would NEVER be that calm. Anyone who ACTUALLY knows snakes would know this, especially professional snake catchers.

[BillyQuigley-xr]

Very accurate and wise word:" you should leave them alone, you'll be just fine."
They are very shy, but it is another different story if you try and push it in a corner. Then they are the opposite of shy. And they are lightening fast. They are the snake version of Bruce Lee.😂
I've handled most snakes here in South Africa and i have the motto of treating them with respect and never to underestimate them. But the Black Mamba is something else. If i get called to come and help to remove one of them, i find a way to not physically catch it, but to let it flee off in a safe direction. It is the best way to survive the encounter.

[seanmabey]

Thats one chill mamba. Thanks for actually treating these animals with respect and educating us.

[supernoahsark]

They are not shy- actually very outspoken

[mickthebandit]

Beautiful snake. When he said “I’ll move back a little” I thought “Yeah, about a mile”