Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven

Nigel Explores Almost Every Type Of Environment In China Climbing Steep Forested Slopes And Even Wading Into A Sea Cave To Track Down His Top Ten But Which Is Number One The Fearsome Hundredpacer Socalled Because Of The Speed At Which Its Venom Can Kill The Massive Mysterious Dragon Of The Mountains The Mangshan Viper Or The King Cobra The Largest Venomous Snake On Earth Capable Of Killing An Elephant With A Single Bite

Costa Rica Has Two Venomous Snakes For Every Hectare Of Land Including Some Of The Worlds Most Feared Tropical Snakes Which Of These Kings Of The Jungle Will Make It To The Top Of Nigels List The Terciepelo The Socalled Lsquoultimate Pitviper Responsible For Almost Half The Bites In The Country The Only Rattlesnake In Latin America The Stunning But Deadly Cascabel Or The Worlds Largest Viper The 3meter Bushmaster As Long As A Family Car

The USA is the land of the rattlesnake, with over 30 species of rattler found here. But what’s the deadliest serpent in the country? The coral snake, which bites and won’t let go? The copperhead, responsible for more bites than any other? Or the heaviest venomous snake in the world, the eastern diamondback rattler, over 2 meters long and as thick as a drainpipe?

With Almost 2000 Snakebites Causing 250 Deaths Every Year South Africa Is A Hotspot For Deadly Snakes With Some Of The Most Feared Serpents In The World But Whats The Most Deadly The Spitting Cobra Shot In Incredible Slowmotion Spraying Venom Directly At Nigels Face The Terrifying Black Mamba Africas Largest Venomous Snake And The Worlds Fastest Or The Notorious Puff Adder Which Causes More Fatalities Than Any Other In Africa

On the trail of his top ten, Nigel meets worshippers and vipers at Penang’s famous Snake Temple and meets a new squeeze, a snappy reticulated python over 4 meters long! In hilltop forests there’s a red-headed krait and the David Bowie spider. He joins fishermen to net some superb sea snakes. But which of Malaysia’s 40 venomous snakes will make the top spot?

Australia’s renowned deadly serpents include the inland taipan, the most toxic serpent in the world, and the enormous king brown, which can deliver more venom in a single bite than any other snake. As Nigel counts down his top ten, he’s helped by Steve Irwin’s son Robert, whose favorite billabong is a prime spot for a snake on Nigel’s list.