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Xristars:
Mehn! That looks like a garbon viper, very venomous and deadly

Oblongata:
That looks like a Gaboon Viper!

It's a night adder not a gaboon viper.

Attached is what a gaboon viper looks like. Notice the rectangle lined pattern on its back and large triangular head. And it's much fatter than a night adder.

The only similarities is that they're both spices of viper and extremely venomous.

It doesn't strike anyhow but once it does,na death.

johnson4nosa:
Please NL what is the name of this snake I killed in my compound, I'm being disturbed if it's a dangerous snake

PulaPower:
If nah this particular snake, you’ve got nothing worried about..

I think one truth is snakes are everywhere, with us. The thing is they don’t come to us even if they see us..

On Natgeo wild, I’ve seen several cases of people that lived with snakes for years, yet those snakes never attack or bite - rather, they were hiding and doing their thing..

I stayed in a compound some years ago, we only had two trees, one short bitter leave and a coconut tree. No bush or grass or trees close by.

Until one day we found a peeled skin of a snake. I wondered where it came from. Not too long at night, my neighbour killed a tiny snake.

Since there was no bush around us, common sense told us that the parent reside in that compound and the only suspected place was the coconut tree.

We brought in aboki to climb and investigate only to found two big snakes living on the tree.

It was drama that day the aboki nearly fall, we had to called in expert and cut down the coconut tree before killing both snakes.

They must have lived there for many years.. I presumed they sneaked out at night to eat rodent and return up there.

My Six years old boy will kill this little snake with his booth in a flash.

johnson4nosa:
Please NL what is the name of this snake I killed in my compound, I'm being disturbed if it's a dangerous snake

that's a West African saw scaled viper. Highly venomous.

Very venomous, this will even bite a leaf if it shakes same with breeze.

godofuck231:
Extremely deadly ,melts body tissue ,its venom is scarce in Nigeria so death is eminent

Venom abi antidote ?

Saw-scaled viper, one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa. It has dark, irregular spots or blotches along the back. It has a short, thick body for its length. Its head is lightly triangular and broader than the neck.

It is known for its defensive posture, forming a loop and making a rasping “sizzling” sound by rubbing its scales together.
It’s venomous and responsible for a significant number of snakebite fatalities in rural West Africa. It is active at night and often found in dry, rocky, or savanna areas.

labake1:
I have killed this particular snake up to 10 times in my compound
I am tired of it, I have done everything to prevent snake from entering the compound but nothing is working

Get a cat and your problem is solved permanently.

Causus rhombeatus

johnson4nosa:
Please NL what is the name of this snake I killed in my compound, I'm being disturbed if it's a dangerous snake

That's a viper specie. Very deadly.


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Xristars:
Mehn! That looks like a garbon viper, very venomous and deadly

No that's not the gaboon viper but it's a viper specie nonetheless

laivwire:
It's not a Gaboon viper but a common snake within Nigeria. Different people have uploaded this snake specie on nairaland but I can't remember the specific name.

It is venomous yes.

It's a viper specie. Quite deadly though

It's a viper & also venomous

Nairalander248:
It's Rhombic Night Adder, not deadly jhor...

It's leaning towards an adder. However you could mistake them for gaboon vipers. one thing I love about snake threads is that I always have something to learn. Someone mentioned rhombic night adder which I've not heard before, would look it up

laivwire:
It's not a Gaboon viper but a common snake within Nigeria. Different people have uploaded this snake specie on nairaland but I can't remember the specific name.

It is venomous yes.

Very dangerous, its common during raining season particularly in cocoa plantation. In Yoruba land,wecall it AGBOOKO.Truly speaking, it is ldeal for soup making.

FreeIgboho:
When Lalasticlala was here, front page straight!

Has he left ?

Xristars:
Mehn! That looks like a garbon viper, very venomous and deadly

Nope, a viper but not Gabon. Gqbon is shorter and thick at the middle but all the same venomous

illicit:
It's a snake

You mean what specie, not the name

I doubt if snakes have names

I've been thinking. I also doubt if snakes have names 🤔

johnson4nosa:
Though what you are saying is true but you scared me the more

You better call those fumigators, be there and be romancing scared..
The father , mother, siblings, and extended families even their villagers are coming for vengeance in few days, better act fast...

johnson4nosa:
Please NL what is the name of this snake I killed in my compound, I'm being disturbed if it's a dangerous snake

DEADLY AND 100% VENOMOUS.

Cooleasy:
Get a cat and your problem is solved permanently.

I don't like cat

Bothrops jararaca very deadly & poisonous.

Xristars:
Mehn! That looks like a garbon viper, very venomous and deadly

This is not a gaboon viper, gaboon vipers are short in size.
This is called Bothrops jararaca.

Oblongata:
That looks like a Gaboon Viper!

This is not a gaboon viper, gaboon vipers are short in size.
This is called Bothrops jararaca.

godofuck231:
Extremely deadly ,melts body tissue ,its venom is scarce in Nigeria so death is eminent

You mean the antidote

You just did Snake in the Monkey Shadow on the highly venomous Snaking Viper.
Question is, what are you going to do with it?

illicit:
It's a snake

You mean what species, not the name

I doubt if snakes have names

Snakes have different names due to several factors, including regional variations in common names, scientific naming conventions, and the use of descriptive names based on physical characteristics or behavior. Scientific names, in particular, are used to avoid confusion and ensure accurate identification, especially when dealing with snakes that may have multiple common names or varying appearances.