The Puff Adder 🐍 Known as one of Botswana’s most widespread venomous snakes, the Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) relies on ambush tactics rather than speed. With its striking camouflage, it can remain unseen until it’s almost too late making accidental bites common. ⚠️ Venom Insight: The Puff Adder’s venom is cytotoxic, meaning it destroys tissue around the bite area. Bites can cause severe pain, swelling, and tissue damage and require urgent medical attention! 💡 Did You Know? Despite their danger

This video of a Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera) killing a Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans) is doing the rounds on social media. Cobras, especially the Snouted Cobra and Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) are well known for eating Puff Adders and often get bitten in the process. They appear to be immune against the venom of other snakes and appear to suffer no ill effects after such bites. Source unknown. | African Snakebite Institute

Puff Adder - ASI