🐍 The majestic Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) 🐍 This has to be one of the most mesmerizing venomous snakes on the planet. This South American Bushmaster was found on one of my expeditions to the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador. Contrary to popular belief this snake is not aggressive and DOES NOT CHASE PEOPLE! They are calm gentle giants that hunt their prey at night and are only found in Primary Rainforest where they do an excellent job at controlling rats, mice, agouti, opossum populations, and even

Filming a 🐍 South American Bushmaster (Lachesis Muta) 🐍 deep in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. This snake was about 1.8 meters long and I was only about 45cm away from the snake but this snake was completely relaxed and I was able to get some amazing closeup shots with the Laowa 12mm Wide Angle Lens. 🐍 #herpetology #venomous #snakes | Robert Wedderburn Productions