Massive Anchieta's cobra removal!

Francois got a call from a Omeya resident of a big snake that they saw entering a thorn bush. The snake tuned out to be a massive Angolan also known as the Anchieta's cobra. It took a few minutes of struggling , but Francois managed to safely get the snake out without it getting injured by the thorns.
The Anchieta's cobra is Namibia's largest cobra and it is a non-spitting cobra.
This is a crepuscular snake (more active late afternoon and early morning - twilight hours). It feeds on a variety of amphibians, small mammals and other reptiles and is often encountered in or around a source water.
They are highly venomous, however these are very shy snakes and bites are very rare.

[@nadiabrook7871]

BEAUTIFUL snake!! At least, the residents didn't kill it, but summoned Francois instead!! XXXX

[@matthysmoolman9174]

Dis n mooi een daai...waar gevang...

[@tessalyyvuo1667]

I thought Anchieta's didn't grow longer than 1,2. That's what a field guide I have says.

[@namakateaquatics2186]

Absolutely love your work Francois. Love your Vidz. Cannot wait for the next one.

[@snakesofnamibia3371]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@markryan9708]

Joh joh that is a big one!! Where was that? Omeya I see.

[@snakesofnamibia3371]

Yeah was on Omeya, but it’s a pity I had to move it. This was a resident snake and never bothered anyone, but he was getting a bit close to the houses.

[@kosiehenn8696]

2.170 meters of majestic snake. What a beauty!

[@inkavanderbijl7504]

What is the usual size of Anchieta Cobra? Is this the biggest one you ever removed? What age do you estimate this snake to be? Was it a male or female? Is one sex bigger than the other? Thank you for the videos.

[@snakesofnamibia3371]

So Anchieta’s average between 1.9-2m but can grow to a max length of 2.5m. However, the largest one on records was a 2.41m Anchieta’s cobra I caught near Ellesenheim in 2016. You should find a short note we published last year. There is no accurate way to estimate the age, so if I have to guess he will be between 5-10 years old. This was a male, from literature mentions that males in general are bigger.

[@inkavanderbijl7504]

Thank you.

[@evand.349]

What language are you talking?