man today was an intense day. the experience of the black mamba
(dendroaspis polylepis) was very suspensful. i worked the animal with two hooks and was very slow and patient with my movements and the 5ft snake really handled well. he is very fast unbeleivably fast. i also got to handle some greens toady as well as a king cobra. ive been doing this for five years now and i dont think im ready for them at home yet but it is part of my job now and i have av on hand as well as 3 other very experienced keepers there with me. i feel like today i elevated myself to a new level of handling skill as well as mental toughness.this is by no means a message for everyone and their mom to go buy a black mamba though dont take it that way