Finding a Carpet Viper
Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
During an abseil, the team stumbles upon a highly venomous saw-scaled viper.
During an abseil, the Expedition team stumbles upon a saw-scaled viper hiding at the bottom of their ropes. With a fast-acting, powerful venom, it's one of the most dangerous species of snake on the planet, and the crew must navigate around it.
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Finding a Carpet Viper
Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 1m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
During an abseil, the Expedition team stumbles upon a saw-scaled viper hiding at the bottom of their ropes. With a fast-acting, powerful venom, it's one of the most dangerous species of snake on the planet, and the crew must navigate around it.
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