Gaboon Viper
Bitis gabonica gabonica
From: Tropical Africa. In rainforest and Woodland. Size: 4-6 ‡' (up to 30lbs)
Diet: Mammals
This is the longest and heaviest viper equipped with 2" long fangs. It is slow moving and often sedentary, it lies in wait for its unwary prey- rats, squirrels, even small antelopes and porcupines. They are live bearing, 16 to 60 neonates*
Active:Night
* Neonate Newborn snake or lizard when it is the product of a live birth.