18K views · 234 reactions | Filming a  South American Bushmaster (Lachesis Muta)  deep in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. This snake was about 1.8 meters long and I was only about 45cm away from the snake but this snake was completely relaxed and I was able to get some amazing closeup shots with the Laowa 12mm Wide Angle Lens.  #herpetology #venomous #snakes | Robert Wedderburn Productions | Facebook

66K views · 293 reactions | The Central American bushmaster is the longest venomous snake in the New World. The bushmaster produces a large quantity of potent venom in its bite. Luckily, they prefer to avoid humans and like to stay hidden in their forest habitat. | Gladys Porter Zoo | Facebook