Watch: Nine-foot-long rat snake attempting to bite zookeeper goes viral

• Instagram user posted a video of a nine-foot-long rat snake attempting to bite him.
• The video has received over 8.7 lakh views and 40,000 likes,
• People left many amazing comments.

Jay Brewer, the zookeeper who oversees the Reptile Zoo, is an enthusiastic Instagram user who consistently intrigues people by posting videos of his interactions with various reptiles. similar to his recent post in which he is seen holding a nine-foot-long rat snake. The snake can be seen attempting to bite him in the chilling video.

“Never seen one of these and wow got way too close. One of the largest rat snakes in the world and this one is pushing 9 feet long. They are called keeled rat snakes and are rear fanged. That means they need to chew on you to release their venom but the good news is, most rear fanged snakes have a mild venom. I thought I would pass on finding out, they are very fast on all surfaces even going through trees and water, one beautiful southeast Asian snake,” he wrote.

 

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A few days ago, the video was posted. The video has received over 8.7 lakh views since it was shared, and the numbers keep rising. The share has also received close to 40,000 likes. People responded to the video by posting a variety of comments.

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