What's the most Mambas you have seen on a safari?

[channelkat]

For those that I’ve taken a snake in Africa, did you have any trouble bringing the skins back to the states?

 

[Muskox]

For those that I’ve taken a snake in Africa, did you have any trouble bringing the skins back to the states?

They got kind of pulverized the same as rattlers do when I lived in Las Cruces. Not enough to be worth my while.

 

[Nevada Mike]

Saw 1 in Tanzania Sept., 2022.

 

[Adipose]

I have seen quite a few, but I think the most on one 10 day safari was about 6. I have had them in the blind, come in the blind thru the window, at the waterhole, in the tree while on stand, just outside in the road, and on the ground while stalking. We also found a dead giraffe once at the base of a tree, and believe we could see one up in the tree top, but didnt stay around to be sure.

 

[Adipose]

And the best Mamba Bowhunting video is from our very own Pat while he was hunting at Dries. Don't poke the bear! or the Black Mamba.

 

[EPIC SAFARIS]

I have seen quite a few, but I think the most on one 10 day safari was about 6. I have had them in the blind, come in the blind thru the window, at the waterhole, in the tree while on stand, just outside in the road, and on the ground while stalking. We also found a dead giraffe once at the base of a tree, and believe we could see one up in the tree top, but didnt stay around to be sure.

what species of snakes? all 6 were mambas?

 

[Adipose]

what species of snakes? all 6 were mambas?

Yes one year I believe we saw 5 or 6 total. actually saw 2 at once that year to.

 

[DJStang]

Saw 1 mamba in Limpopo on a 2 track, May 2022. It was probably 9' long crossing the road.

 

[DLSJR]

I just finished 10 days of chasing buffalo in very thick bush, on Hammond in the Savé Valley Conservancy. Saw exactly one snake, but up close. We were sneaking into a herd of buffalo and I was following Alan Vincent. He was about to duck under some limbs on a bush but suddenly took a quick step backward and pulled out his iPhone to video the bush. I whispered (we were less than 50 yards from buffalo at the time) to ask what he was videoing. He whispered back “Vine Snake”. Sure enough, it was almost but not quite a perfect match for the branch it was laying upon. About 2 feet long, which is fairly large for a vine snake. Alan walked around the other side of the bush and I followed, but not before taking a quick photo as it started to depart.

Vine snakes are highly venomous, but they have back fangs, not out front and they’re not aggressive unless threatened. But, if you get bit you should promptly make sure your loved ones know you love them, as you’re likely to die.