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While on a research expedition in the Peruvian amazon jungle I came across a huge bushmaster. It was around 9pm at night and it was just relaxing on a trail. He would not move and just eyed me down, it was so big in fact, that when I first saw it I thought it had to be a constrictor of some kind. This snake was about 8-9 feet long and as thick as my lower thigh at its widest. Here are some pics, I have more on another computer and also a video if you guys are interested. Enjoy.

Nice photo! Totally interested in more pics.

Nate

A-fing-mazing!

Thanks for the pics.
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Absolutely great! Would love to see full body shots of that one.
:Mark
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I have dozens of pictures of this snake on a CD back at my dad's house as well as a video, next time I go visit I'll be sure to grab it. There are some great full body shots of it.

thats a big snake. i would love to see some body shots and videos of it. did post them on youtube? you should. let me know when you post some mor pics.
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Aspen

I bet that thing's pushing forty pounds! Awesome find!

Bill huseth
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Venomous snakes---best hobby on earth!
Bill Huseth

Very few people ever get to see a wild Lachesis...even those who have spent considerable time in your area looking for them rarely see them. Some jokingly say that "wild bushmasters only exist in our imaginations" because they are so elusive despite being large animals. We keep several at our facility and can't even imagine what it would be like to stumble across one in their natural habitat. That's a beautiful find and if you have more pics, please post away!

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center

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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

I spent over three months in the field, a few days by boat from any village or civilization. The area require me to have government permission and a variety of permits before entering. During my entire stay I only saw one bushmaster (and I did keep my eyes open). They are incredibly rare, even in areas that are still pristine untouched virgin rain forest, but they do certainly exist. You could find coral snakes quite easily if you knew where to look and on one occasion I tried to keep up with a 14' Indigo snake. I ended chasing him through the forest in an attempt to catch it until it found a hole under a HUGE rotting log.

Awesome pic. Yes PLEASE post more.

This is one snake that just scares the heck out of me on a primal level.

It also has the coolest latin and other names if I recall.

Lachesis Muta Muta - One of the greek(?) fates that cuts the string at your birth that determines the length of your life, muta = silent (So essentially the silent determiner of your lifespan)

Mata del Toros - Killer of Bulls