Nose-horned Viper (Are we ever cautious enough?) POSKOK, Velebit
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- čas přidán 7. 05. 2018
- After a long period of coldness, the heat somehow draws all the living from the hidden winter shelter. Spring is in the mountains. Everything is clean and fresh. Natural beauty of irresistible colors. A day that one can only wish to, have snatched the serpent out even though the snow has not yet melted. As cold, wind and storm protects the mountain in winter, nature seems to have created a snake venom that guards it in the summer. Viper is the most common and most deadly snake in this area. Although amazed at the nature, man should always be aware of the presence of such creature. Care is never enough. Regardless of the pretty coolness I used to encounter it in December even for rainy days.
Nose-horned Viper (Vipera ammodytes) is a venomous viper species found in southern Europe and parts of the Middle East. It is reputed to be the most dangerous of the European vipers due to its large size, long fangs (up to 11 mm) and high venom toxicity. Usually measure less than 80 cm. The most distinctive characteristic is a single "horn" on the snout, The tongue is usually black. Both sexes have a zig-zag dorsal stripe set against a lighter background. This species is listed as strictly protected. It prefers dry rocky habitats, hillsides with sparse vegetation. This is likely the most dangerous snake to be found in Europe. Humans respond rapidly to this venom, as do mice and birds. The venom can be quite toxic with blood coagulant properties, Bites promote symptoms typical of viperid envenomation such as pain, swelling and discoloration, all of which may be immediate. There are also reports of dizziness and tingling. V. ammodytes venom is used in the production of antivenin for the bite of other European vipers This species is listed as strictly protected under the Berne Convention. (shots taken in Spring 2018 - the Velebit Mountain, Croatia).
Useful link: SNAKEBITE IN CROATIA
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HRVATSKI: Nakon dugih hladnoća, toplina pomalo izvlači sve živo iz skrivenih zimskih skloništa. Proljeće je u planini. Sve je čisto i svježe. Prirodna je ljepota neodoljiva. Dan kakav se može samo poželjeti izmamio je i zmiju van iako se ni snijeg još nije otopio. Kao što hladnoća, vjetar i oluja čuvaju planinu zimi tako je, čini se, priroda stvorila i zmiju otrovnicu da je čuva ljeti. Poskok je česta i najotrovnija zmija na ovim prostorima. Iako zadivljen prirodom čovjek bi trebao biti uvijek svjestan prisutnosti ovog bića. Opreza nikad dosta. Bez obzira na priličnu svježinu, znao sam ga susresti i u Prosincu čak i za kišnih dana.
Poskok je inače najveća europska otrovnica, dužine i do 85 cm.
Prilično spora zmija, koja se može brže kretati samo na kraće udaljenosti. Živi na suhim kamenim područjima, obraslim niskim grmljem ili drvećem, uglavnom izbjegava vlažna staništa. Hrani se malim glodavcima, gušterima i pticama, čak i drugim zmijama. Plijen ubija otrovnim ugrizom. Ima najveće otrovne žlijezde i zube do 1 cm dužine. Posjeduje najjači otrov od svih zmija Europe. Najaktivniji je u proljeće i ljeti. Čovjeka ugrize samo u obrani ako je ugrožen. Najopasniji su ugrizi u glavu, vrat ili izravno u krvnu žilu. Ugriz može biti opasan po život a može ostaviti trajne posljedice. Ozbiljna trovanja su rijetka, a smrtni su slučajevi gotovo nepoznati ako se liječenje započne u roku do 10 sati nakon ugriza.
Simptomi trovanja su oticanje, koje se brzo širi od mjesta ugriza i može zahvatiti veći dio tijela, mučnina, povraćanje, grčevi, proljev, nesvjestica, može doći do otkazivanja rada bubrega a krv se može prestati grušati. Po ugrizu poskoka potrebno je što brže potražiti pomoć liječnika. Jedini pravi lijek protiv zmijskog otrova ja posebni protuotrov koji zbog moguće alergije unesrećenog može upotrijebiti jedino liječnik. Alergije na antiserum mogu biti opasnije od samog ugriza.
PRVA POMOĆ: Ako nema oticanja ugriženog mjesta ni nakon desetak minuta, to je znak je da nije nastupilo trovanje jer zmija nije ubrizgala otrov u ranu. Ako postoje simptomi treba pripremiti transport unesrećenog u bolnicu: imobilizirati ugriženu nogu ili ruku omotavanjem po čitavoj dužini (ne prečvrsto) a tijekom transporta ugriženi dio tijela što je moguće manje micati da se uspori širenje otrova. U slučaju povraćanja, ugriženog transportirati u bočnom položaju. (Pavle Balenović, Travanj 2018. Velebit, Hrvatska).
After a long period of coldness, the heat somehow draws all the living from the hidden winter shelter. Spring is in the mountains. Everything is clean and fresh. Natural beauty of irresistible colors. A day that one can only wish to, have snatched the serpent out even though the snow has not yet melted. As cold, wind and storm protects the mountain in winter, nature seems to have created a snake venom that guards it in the summer. Viper is the most common and most deadly snake in this area. Although amazed at the nature, man should always be aware of the presence of such creature. Care is never enough. Regardless of the pretty coolness I used to encounter it in December even for rainy days.
Nose-horned Viper (Vipera ammodytes) is a venomous viper species found in southern Europe and parts of the Middle East. It is reputed to be the most dangerous of the European vipers due to its large size, long fangs (up to 11 mm) and high venom toxicity. Usually measure less than 80 cm. The most distinctive characteristic is a single "horn" on the snout, The tongue is usually black. Both sexes have a zig-zag dorsal stripe set against a lighter background. This species is listed as strictly protected. It prefers dry rocky habitats, hillsides with sparse vegetation. This is likely the most dangerous snake to be found in Europe. Humans respond rapidly to this venom, as do mice and birds. The venom can be quite toxic with blood coagulant properties, Bites promote symptoms typical of viperid envenomation such as pain, swelling and discoloration, all of which may be immediate. There are also reports of dizziness and tingling. V. ammodytes venom is used in the production of antivenin for the bite of other European vipers This species is listed as strictly protected under the Berne Convention. (shots taken in Spring 2018 - the Velebit Mountain, Croatia).
Useful link: SNAKEBITE IN CROATIA
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HRVATSKI: Nakon dugih hladnoća, toplina pomalo izvlači sve živo iz skrivenih zimskih skloništa. Proljeće je u planini. Sve je čisto i svježe. Prirodna je ljepota neodoljiva. Dan kakav se može samo poželjeti izmamio je i zmiju van iako se ni snijeg još nije otopio. Kao što hladnoća, vjetar i oluja čuvaju planinu zimi tako je, čini se, priroda stvorila i zmiju otrovnicu da je čuva ljeti. Poskok je česta i najotrovnija zmija na ovim prostorima. Iako zadivljen prirodom čovjek bi trebao biti uvijek svjestan prisutnosti ovog bića. Opreza nikad dosta. Bez obzira na priličnu svježinu, znao sam ga susresti i u Prosincu čak i za kišnih dana.
Poskok je inače najveća europska otrovnica, dužine i do 85 cm.
Prilično spora zmija, koja se može brže kretati samo na kraće udaljenosti. Živi na suhim kamenim područjima, obraslim niskim grmljem ili drvećem, uglavnom izbjegava vlažna staništa. Hrani se malim glodavcima, gušterima i pticama, čak i drugim zmijama. Plijen ubija otrovnim ugrizom. Ima najveće otrovne žlijezde i zube do 1 cm dužine. Posjeduje najjači otrov od svih zmija Europe. Najaktivniji je u proljeće i ljeti. Čovjeka ugrize samo u obrani ako je ugrožen. Najopasniji su ugrizi u glavu, vrat ili izravno u krvnu žilu. Ugriz može biti opasan po život a može ostaviti trajne posljedice. Ozbiljna trovanja su rijetka, a smrtni su slučajevi gotovo nepoznati ako se liječenje započne u roku do 10 sati nakon ugriza.
Simptomi trovanja su oticanje, koje se brzo širi od mjesta ugriza i može zahvatiti veći dio tijela, mučnina, povraćanje, grčevi, proljev, nesvjestica, može doći do otkazivanja rada bubrega a krv se može prestati grušati. Po ugrizu poskoka potrebno je što brže potražiti pomoć liječnika. Jedini pravi lijek protiv zmijskog otrova ja posebni protuotrov koji zbog moguće alergije unesrećenog može upotrijebiti jedino liječnik. Alergije na antiserum mogu biti opasnije od samog ugriza.
PRVA POMOĆ: Ako nema oticanja ugriženog mjesta ni nakon desetak minuta, to je znak je da nije nastupilo trovanje jer zmija nije ubrizgala otrov u ranu. Ako postoje simptomi treba pripremiti transport unesrećenog u bolnicu: imobilizirati ugriženu nogu ili ruku omotavanjem po čitavoj dužini (ne prečvrsto) a tijekom transporta ugriženi dio tijela što je moguće manje micati da se uspori širenje otrova. U slučaju povraćanja, ugriženog transportirati u bočnom položaju. (Pavle Balenović, Travanj 2018. Velebit, Hrvatska).
Stunning scenery and great filming. Very enjoyable. Alex
I am glad you like it. In fact, these shots are taken during my recent visit to the mountains. The weather unusually nice, clear sky and quite warm. Climate changed, obviously. Hope soon I'll travell there again. Thanks, Alex.
A formidable snake that seems to be able to hide anywhere, in leaves and trees and for the unsuspecting hiker, it is so well camouflaged to be nearly invisible, all the more dangerous. One would not like to tread anywhere near it or on it.
Just beautiful, I imagine, coming across a bunch of early spring flowers. We certainly don't have them here in Quebec, but in my Rocky Mountain Wildflowers, I think they are called Pasqueflowers. But the bird is simply beautiful. Thank you, dear Pavle, for again showing us the beauty that lies in the Velebit mountains.
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I am glad to hear from you again. Looks the snow is melting as you noticed thou it is far from real heat what vipers would like. Perhaps they are a bit slowed down when moving for the heat is all they need to be in their top condition. Here it is quite well known that the rocky areas are where every one can expect them. Many people simply avoid such places while others got used on them. Accidents are rare but it seems there will be more in the future. Those modern mostly young visitors come because of so called trail running ... I have seen how lightly dressed they are, in shorts, naked feet and light footwear. They use exactly that viper's environment.. The same with mountain cyclists. Every one visiting the area risks his life but them, they should be much more aware of that. I, at least wear proper shoes and do not push my hands in front when I go to sit for to rest. Vipers are active by night , too even during quite fresh and rainy days. I have seen them. There were "almost accidents" in my own experience as I remember but those were just lessons for me to help me realize how to behave in the wild. Tourists really need to be cautious as much as possible. The consequences can be really fatal just because help can't reach in time. The Nose-horned viper is, just as gray wolf, brown bear, lynx, eagle ... simply the symbols of wilderness, especially this mountain and this is their only home. Ours is to respect that and get used on their presence. What would the wild be like without them all.
Thank you for the comment my dear. Hope you are enjoying the sun as we do here in my country. YWM.
Aah spring.. all sorts of beasts have come out to play. Vipers? Yes here too, but very rare and shy.. ive only seen a few in my time.. thanks, another nice capture..
I was just thinking how this sentence could be the same for example as a comment under the video with people on the central square in any town in Spring.
Even there are new "vipers" each year among people that behave the same.
Ha , ha. Joke ... wilderness is something different, indeed. Rules need not to be written but are highly respected. We should be well aware of that.
Thanks for stopping by and your comment.
Veľmi pekné. Nádherné zábery. A to som si to až teraz všimol. Beautiful.
Thanks for stopping by and your comment.
I was surprised by this video. You have a sense of gentle beauty. The beauty of waking nature. Of course, fauna. I had to deliver this. Hi.
Dear Pavle ... 🌳
Thank you for a wonderful walk to the mountains!
Thanks, for the power of nature ...
The beauty of the wild nature is life-giving ...
Places like yours - we have to protect ...
I wish you strength!
I am waiting for the next movie ... ☆Mirka
You are always welcome ... I am very glad you enjoyed the atmosphere of the wild I am trying hard to describe in my video. Hope soon, I'll visit the mountains again and bring another adventures and experience to share it with all those who can not enjoy the wilderness as I do. Thanks.
Thanks, Pavle ...
HelloPavle,
This video is very interesting, you mix the beauty of spring and the beautiful flowers that bloom when the winter fades, with the dangerous viper that wakes up when the days get hot and the snake leaves its winter shelter under rocks or holes in the ground and goes out on the mountain for a walk; The reptile is well camouflaged between the rocks and the branches, it is almost invisible on the ground when it remains still, becoming a danger for its prey, or for non-attentive or inexperienced hikers. In America we have some dangerous cousins of this viper like the rattlesnake, to whom I have had some encounters in my walks on the mountain, no consequences fortunately.
Congratulations for this artistic (flowers) and informative (viper) video.
Best regards and a big hug, your friend from México, Francisco
You just recognized my real intention ... to warn visitors that nature guards itself on a very special way. Viper is put to keep people away from touching those flowers. We know that all the herbs and plants show the colors to attract insects and make plant propagation possible. The viper is in fact quite often seen creature and I got well used to it. It has be respected the same way as all other living creatures in the area. What a wilderness it would be without it!?
At the moment it is extremely hot in my country ... the heat came far too eary for this year. It is even hard to concentrate to editing something for new uploads and use the time that way. Climate changed, indeed. I canceled my plans to visit those forests for at least after first refreshment or some rain to fall before. It's hard to withstand such hot and humid days here ... I bellieve it would be better up in those heights because of wind but sudden showers and storm,s are not pleasant especially if I plan to spend nights in my sleeping bag.
The feeling of having to wait for the right moment must be respected.
I am very glad you like my video ... and thanks for stopping by.
Best regards. (Your friend from Croatia)
It's a beautiful creature and all part of natures bounty. But it would be nice if they did not blend in so well. I was amazed by the size. What is their striking distance? Oh well, they keep wanderers alert. Spring is beautiful there. So many different flowers than we have here. Great to see. Thanks Pavle!
For me, It was always great to encounter that creature. This snake is like a symbol of that rocky area. As I described the attacks are extremely rare ... in fact accidentally one can step onto it or grab it by hand while climbing the rocks. Modern so called sporting-visitors should have to take care about it a lot. I have seen people amazed by all those beautiful flowers ... not aware of the vipers at all. This is what wilderness is.
Thank you my friend for stopping by.
Thanks for alerting us about the poisonous viper. It camouflage so well with the surrounding.
Often it is really extremely hard to notice it. But it is also active by night.
@@PavleBalenovic it's a good thing that you didn't encounter them with Lik on those dark nights
@@agneslee5561 There in the wild it is not that bad so that one should be scared, cautious that much so that it would be impossible to enjoy.
Vipers do not attack, they rarely use their poison I would say only if suddenly endangered. Their poison uses to be a weapon for them to get their prey.
Besides, vipers can feel us from enough distance and hide away. I remember that I stepped right onto the viper that even couldn't run away from me because when ever I jumped to get rid of it in fact I felt on it again. I had my hiking shoes and simple jeans pants what viper's teeth could not pass through. The truth is that that adventure left a sort of panic on me and that lasted a few days even. In fact I wasn't sure whether I was bitten ore not. It is because I was not that experienced as I am now. Animals are much more capable to notice everything around and avoid any possible danger much easier than we could.
@@PavleBalenovic I suppose vipers eat small animals like rodents n not big ones like wolves or humans... Different from pythons
Hvala na ovako lijepom videu, dal neko zna gdje bih mogao prodavati otrov? Bavio bih se tim poslom ozbiljno, drzao bih nekoliko poskoka doma na sigurnom.
Interesantna ideja ...osobno, nikad mi ne bi pala na pamet. Zašto od prirode uvijek moramo uzimati a rijetko joj itko daje?
Inače, takav su posao nekad obavljali stručnjaci u tzv. "Serum zavodu" za proizvodnju seruma protiv ugriza upravo te zmije.
Oko sokolovo! Ak ste ove primjetili u samo jednom izletu, tim više! Aktivno planinarim 7 godina i još nisam vidjela otrovnicu, vuka ili medvjeda, a Vi stalno. Ja uvijek kažem; samo naizgled nemam sreće jer u biti priroda čuva mene kao i ja nju jer se ja, za razliku od drugih, malo bojim... Radije dođem doma pa ih gledam na vašim uratcima :-D
U stvari, ne radi se samo o primjećivanju, treba uspjeti i stići snimiti i to uspješno. No u tome već imam iskustva kroz tolike godine koje su mi se natovarile na leđa. Tako već prilično dobro znam gdje, kada i kako naći on što me zanima u životinjskom svijetu a i veliki prostor planina prilično dobro poznajem. Možda najviše radi onih vukova koji su pokrivali ogroman teren. Puno je susreta koje nisam snimio jer nije bilo više ni trake ni struje u baterijama kamera. Danas mogu reći da gotovo osjetim kad me neko promatra ... kao vuk na primjer. On čovjeka ne treba nit vidjeti da bi ga pratio s visokog i izdaleka. Kad se umiri zbog boje ne vidi ga se ni iz blizine na pr. u travi. Tako i druge životinje, instinktivno i sasvim su svjesne toga. Sumrak i zora su njihovo doba. Šuma u stvari živi noću. Trebalo je puno, puno puta prespavati u vreći sa komadičkom "karimata" kojeg sam prepolovio da bi čak i on bio još lakši i manji za nositi uz svu hranu, naročito vodu u ruksaku za pet, šest dana. Uvijek mokre čarape ... jer sva obuća propusti jutarnje obilne rose ... zaspao bi jutrom, iscrpljen na bilo kojoj planinskoj kosi a da ni ruksak ne bi skinuo sa leđa i prenuo se dok bi me lisica čudom gledala par metara ispred ... valjda da mi opet otme nešto iz ruksaka ... paštetu? A medvjed?... sa njima sam uvijek gotovo satima zajedno ... obično sve dok ima dovoljno svjetla za kameru a onda u tami do vreće za spavanje i ruksaka ili rijetko malog šatora. Zima je druga priča, medo tad uglavnom spava ... al to je vučje doba. To je doba kad se jasno vidi snaga i moć tog veličanstvenog stvorenja. O tome ću verojatno uskoro početi završavati malu seriju videa ako bude snage i dovoljno mira za rad iako mi je teško provoditi sate i dane u montaži pred kompjuterom umjesto sa ruksakom na leđima.
A ono kako priroda čuva nas je zaista istina ... i to baš našim vlastitim strahom. To je u stvari poštivanje svih ostalih bića kojima je divljina pravi dom. Jedini dom.
Hvala puno na komentaru.
It is no fun to be bitten by a poison snake, dear Pavle. Many years ago, I was able to film a crossed viper in the mountains of Austria. I was very careful while doing this. Have a fine day.
I knew few people who experienced that, fortunately they are still alive. It is not rare at all to encounter that creature especially in those warm rocky (limestone) areas. By the way ... I checked your fox family just awhile ago again. They are amazing as I would expect. "Comments disabled" so I could't leave my pawprint there. Thanks for commenting, Helmut.
You are right, Pavle. People have to be so very careful with this poison snakes.
Yes, sometimes I disable Y-T-comments when I have little time to reply, especially in May when the animals have cubs :-)
I understand and could have guessed.
Have a nice day.
Is that snake (poskok) lives all over Croatia????
It likes warmer areas like most of snakes and vipers but can be found all over the country.
I might say that in fact it is quite rare occasion that I do not see it while visiting those mountains.
It is active by night, too what most of people are not aware of. I have seen them even when there was still a lot snow and after all the leaves were gone at fall.
@@PavleBalenovic what around Split????
@@arthura4442 Sure, there must exist quite a huge population of them.
@@PavleBalenovic in the spring I will be a few days in Split, I plan to do trekking to the Klis fortress. I have to look under my feet.👀
However, in the summer I have trekking in southern Austria, I heard that Poskok is also there.
PS, thanx for answer
Dalmatia
zar tako rano poskoci izlaze... i to još u planini, jaglaci tek procvjetali? Hm...
U stvari, ne sjećam se da sam ikad ranije uspio vidjeti poskoka pogotovo gore u brdima gdje i inače proljeće kasni za razliku od nižih predjela. Ovaj puta je bilo prilično toplo krajem travnja čak i neki neugodni pritisak pa sam čak imao i glavobolje. No toplina zmijama odgovara ... ali vidio sam ih i gotovo u prosincu i to za vrijeme kiša kako sam opisao ... tik pred snijeg no tada su vjerojatno manje pokretni. Sada je bio visoki tvrdi snijeg na cestama pogotovo gdje teško dopre sunce i puno onih potočića od topljenja snijega ... tu je i snimljen. No i žabe i vodenjaci su se parili u plitkim mlakama u crnogoričnim prašumama. ... unatoč priličnoj svježini naročito noću.
Pavle Balenovic hvala Pavle.
Hvala na posjeti i kontaktu. (pb)
Zmija se mora odmah ubiti!!!
Zašto ?
Da mi je samo znati koji bi razuman razlog za takav čin normalan čovjek mogao imati.