- [Kevin] That animal has turned into, like Satan.
- [Brian] When a king hits you, it pumps you
with so much volume of venom.
That's what makes it deadly and they say,
like a king cobra bite can kill an elephant.
- She's like literally a psycho.
- Hey, good morning everybody and welcome to the vlog.
How is your day today?
Can you tell me how you are today down in the comments?
As for me, it's gonna be, well, a pretty interesting one.
And what I mean by that, is that have you ever had a dream
or recurring dream, I should say,
that has kind of changed the way you think
about things or maybe you do things?
Like, you go like, I'm gonna avoid
that because I keep having this dream.
Well, I've mentioned it in the past, you guys
may not remember, but I've had this recurring dream about
being killed by a white cobra for the last, like 10 years.
I mean, it doesn't happen every night,
but at least every couple of weeks, I have the dream
of actually getting bit by this white cobra and dying.
Well, today my buddy, Kevin, over at NERD, invited us
over because he actually got in a leucistic,
pure white, like 10-12 foot king cobra.
Pretty much fresh out of the wild,
which is crazy in itself
that a white cobra lived in the wild.
But the fact is, we're going to gear up to drive 13 hours
today to go meet up with Kevin and this white cobra.
I'm going to be honest
I'm excited because king cobras
are one of the pinnacle animals, in my opinion.
And then a white one?
Oh my gosh, it's incredible.
But, I'm not going to lie, it is a little bit scary
because, you know, that dream is kind of haunting me
a little but we'll be okay I think.
What do you say we just gear up and hit the road.
This is gonna be an amazing adventure.
- [Brian] You know I'm headed off to Kevin's, right?
Over at NERD's.
- Yes.
- [Brian] You also know that I have had this dream
about being killed by a white cobra forever.
Are you concerned about it?
That I'm going to play with a white cobra.
- I didn't know that was a part of the plan.
So, he has white cobras?
- [Brian] Yeah, that's one of the reasons I'm going
is he's got a big, white king cobra.
Like a 12 footer.
- It's brand new?
- [Brian] Yeah, it's fresh out of the wild.
Literally got it last week.
- Oh, shut the heck up.
- [Brian] I swear to gosh.
Like, I mean, isn't it crazy?
And he said it's angry.
He said it's really angry.
- And you want to play with it?
- [Brian] Yeah, well that's what I'm going to go
over there for.
That's the main reason I'm going.
(sighs)
Am going to be okay, you think?
- I don't know, I wouldn't do it. (laughs)
- [Brian] Never?
- No, I wouldn't.
- [Brian] You're not me.
- Obviously I'm not you.
- [Brian] Of course, I love playing with deadly snakes.
- So, well, okay, so at least Jay is coming
with you, so that he can drive you back, right?
Transport the body. (laughs)
- [Brian] Well, wish me luck, okay?
- Yeah, good luck, yeah, yeah.
How about, how about you don't leave me
here to all of this alone.
- [Brian] Okay, I'll try.
- Because that would be very nice.
- I'll try to come back, okay?
I love you, I'll see you soon, bye bye.
(upbeat music)
A couple hours into the drive,
we've got a long way to go, which means that there is
a lot of time to think about this, you know.
And, one of the things, is this is like a
pinnacle animal, I mean, this is like the dream animal.
I told you guys, I love king cobras,
probably the most iconic snake.
You know, anaconda would be there too,
but the king cobra is amazing, and then a white one.
I mean this is legitimately the white rhino
of the snake world, if you know what I mean.
And the fact that this animal lived
to adulthood in the wild gives you an idea
of what a badass it is, you know.
And, yeah, you know, honestly it's like I told you earlier,
there's those emotions going through my head
about this dream and stuff like that,
but it's an opportunity for me to tell you
that I don't allow my head to get
in the way with my ambition, right, you know.
When I have these dreams or these thoughts,
you guys may know I suffer with anxiety tremendously,
yet I don't let my anxiety stop me from doing things.
I'm not going to let some silly dream stop me
from meeting one of the most iconic animals
that I have ever seen.
I mean, when I saw a picture of this, I flipped out
and it's well worth the trip out here to spend some time
with Kevin and we're going to spend a few days,
so we're going to see a lot more than the king cobra,
but today it's all about the king cobra,
and we've got a long drive ahead.
I'm sure my emotions are going to be up and down,
but I am so excited to meet this animal
and, I mean, it's going to be one
of the coolest things I've ever done.
- Then she bit the wall. - Oh my gosh.
- [Kevin] And then she did this thing where she
comes forward and goes (imitates cobra's hisses).
- [Brian] This is, the snake of my dreams.
- [Kevin] That animal has turned into, like Satan.
- [Brian] When a king hits you, it pumps you
with so much volume of venom.
That's what makes it deadly and the say,
like a king cobra bite could kill an elephant.
- She's like literally psycho.
wants you, wants to kill you, that kind of.
(upbeat music)
So we drove through the night and we made it
here to New England Reptile Distributors,
of course, NERD, and my buddy, Kevin.
So, it's going to be absolutely amazing
to go inside and see a bunch of cool snakes
and of course, meet that white cobra.
I mean, that's the reason we came in the first place, so.
Oh, my god, I am so excited and I am happy to be here.
So, we're here with the legend here, Kevin.
I will not embarrass you too much,
but I will say, I think, the best behaviorist animal guy
in the business, hands down and dude,
thank you for having us, number one.
Number two, they just did a video
on the animal we're about to meet.
Link in the description, go show it some love.
Tell them Brian sent you, please.
I'll put all the information while were here.
So, dude, white king cobra?
I mean, that's like my dream animal.
Like the pinnacle dream animal.
- It's my dream animal too, so when I first heard
about it, I head about it and I'm like
what the heck and I hadn't seen it, or anything like that.
So, there's a video on it and when I saw the video
and they sent me pictures and I'm like, oh my god.
And I'm like, I can't afford that, it's too expensive
and all this and they want a lot of money for it.
And then I tried to go to sleep that night
and all night, I'm like what the hell
and it keeps going through my brain,
so then in the morning I'm contacting my buddy Andry,
and I'm like, okay, we have to go for it.
And just to actually be able to say yes to something
and actually acquire that animal and actually
go through the importation process is very,
very difficult, so I happen to have a very good
group of friends overseas that take care of me.
But, it really screwed up my sleep.
- Oh, my god.
- So, I heard you had a little.
- Yeah, we're both dreaming about it.
Different types of dreams though.
But, you say she's a little testy, huh?
- This animal, so in the video they're doing
like free handling and stuff like that
and she's in like a box and all this other stuff.
And I'm like, wow, you guys really want to die.
That animal has turned into, like Satan.
Lilith or whatever the hell you want to call her,
because she is way worse.
- Now, I get the Lilith name.
- If you watched what she is in that video,
she's nothing, she's not the same snake.
- Oh, my gosh.
- She's nice and healthy, but she's literally psycho.
You know, wants you, wants to kill you, that kind of stuff.
- Well, let's go check it out, man.
What are we waiting around for?
Let's go do this.
There's no time like the present.
Let's get into it, go ahead.
We're about to go in.
- [Kevin] Are her eyes on?
You want to meet her, remember everything I just told you.
- Oh, I remember.
- [Kevin] So just take out your snake tend and line them up.
- Oh, my gosh, she is a beauty isn't she?
It's okay, baby, it's okay.
- [Kevin] No, it's not.
- It's okay, it's okay baby.
Can I see you, can I come see you?
Ah, she is so beautiful.
Okay, baby, I got to hit your tail, baby, we're okay.
The thing about king cobras, is you'll see
with this one, is they'll do these mock charges on you.
So, unlike the normal cobra, she's going to come over
and see me, don't worry, but like a normal cobra
that's just going to strike, these guys will strike
and kind of push forward, so you have to be a little bit
more careful because they've got a lot more distance.
The good news about kings is that they are also long,
so they have a lot of space, but we just got to
get her to a point where she is willing,
all right, come on girl.
- [Kevin] I am enjoying this, I am enjoying the struggle.
- Well, I'm going to play it safer
than I normally play things.
- [Kevin] I would.
- Because I don't..
- [Kevin] Your dream.
- There we go, we're good now.
Ooh, she's a long snake, man, oh my goodness gracious.
Ooh, she's whippy.
Whoa, oh my gosh, this is a long snake guys.
Come on baby girl, there you go, there we go.
Whoa, look at this snake guys.
This is what I was talking about, right here.
It's my dream, she is so much more gorgeous,
but see, she'll come up and she'll actually
come towards me.
That's one of the things you've got to worry
about with kings is that, unlike most cobras,
that with this kind of block like this,
she'll actually mock charge you and I hate to say it.
But this is, the snake of my dreams.
I'm not going to lie to you right now.
It's worth every thing to mess with this animal,
I mean, because this is unbelievable.
Oh, my gosh, just take a look at her.
So smart, so attentive, looking at me 100%,
but again, you could see how a lot of cobras
will be a little bit more stout, she's going
to stand up like this, and like I said,
she could come all the way to here with me
no problem, if I mess with her too much.
And the thing I love about king cobras, too,
is that they always have that cool growl, kind of hiss.
See that mock charge right there?
That's something that you won't see too much
from other cobras, but you'll certainly see it from kings.
And they're very much motivated by motion and sight.
So, this is an animal that is absolutely a pleasure.
Come on girl, come on baby girl, wow.
It's amazing to me, the thing that is the craziest
thing about this, is the fact that this lives in the wild.
Can you imagine this animal actually living in the wild?
Look at her, oh my god, that's alright, girl.
You're alright, baby, you're okay, whoa.
Tell you what, that can get your adrenaline going.
But the truth is guys, I'll say something
like getting your adrenaline going,
but the truth is with me, is that I'm super calm
when I'm around an animal like this
because being hyped up and full of energy is a bad thing.
You've got to always be extremely aware
of everything this animal is doing and be aware
enough to get away from it just like that.
I'm definitely admiring this animal.
Kevin, what the heck, dude?
You own this snake, man!
- [Kevin] Yeah, I know, it's pretty awesome.
- [Brian] Oh my gosh, whoa.
- [Kevin] You don't have to worry
about having a boring, king cobra if it's all new.
- [Brian] Oh, my gosh, dude, this is crazy.
This is one of the coolest things I've ever
seen in my entire life, now, I mean, this is
top three animal experiences of my life right here.
My god, guys, I...
- [Kevin] Imagine when she's big.
- [Brian] Yeah, when she's 14-15 foot,
it's going to be ridiculous.
I tell you what guys, 13 hours to come here,
even just to see it in cage would have been worth it,
but to be able to be actually out and messing
with this animal like this, wow, unfricking believable guys.
I mean, holy moly, she is on fire, Kevin.
She doesn't stop, does she?
With monocles, they might be visual like this,
but this one seems to be thinking
and it will charge you like that.
Monocles would never do that, you know.
And these guys literally, like block you
and come right at you.
- [Kevin] She goes after the hook too.
- [Brian] She does.
- [Kevin] That's kind of odd.
Of course cobras will do that and stuff,
but she like literally zeros in
on the hook and wants to bite.
- Well, actually one of the things about king cobras
is that often times people think that they're the
most deadly snake because of their venom.
The truth is, is that their venom,
although very toxic, their venom isn't even
in the top 20 most potent or toxic venom.
What it is they have, is the amount of volume.
So when the king hits you, it pumps you
with so much volume of venom, that's what makes
it deadly and they say, like the king cobra bite
could kill an elephant.
I don't know if that's true, but it's really just--
- He's like, yeah, that's me.
- It's really just about the amount of venom,
it's not about the potency of the venom.
But you can see, definitely caught this little monkey's
attention right here and they're very smart animals.
What a beautiful snake, I mean, again,
giving you the example between the white,
beautiful, ivory-looking one and this incredible,
just normal king cobra.
Guys, can you believe this?
Oh, my gosh (laughs).
I am in heaven right now, guys.
Oh, my gosh, that is so absolutely incredible.
Come on, girl, you're alright, baby.
Oh, my gosh, you are so amazing.
Kevin, thank you so much, dude.
- You sound like me when I first got to play with her,
'cause the first time I got to really play with her
was when we did the video, so it's the same kind
of thing where I was just like really taken aback
by how she behaves and actually just thinking
that it's real and she's actually here.
And it's helped me, and a lot.
- She looks great.
How does a snake like this survive in the wild?
Just because she's acting that way, because she is
so, she is a king, there is no doubt about that.
Wow, that is amazing.
Dude, I don't know what else to say,
other than this is like, I mean, that's like,
that's like a legendary animal, I mean, like a
king cobra, but a white one.
I mean there's definitely got to be, like folklore
in the wild about something like this.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, I mean.
You would have died had you ever gave this
opportunity away, you know.
You couldn't have lived with yourself.
If you would've seen this in someone else's collection,
you would've cried every day.
I'm crying right now.
- [Kevin] That's one of the other things I just showed you,
it's white and it's yellow.
That one really bothered me and I'm like,
I have to just do whatever to get that.
- Leucistic animals are oftentimes like the pinnacle, right?
Like luecistic boas
and then, of course, luecistic ball pythons,
so a leucistic king cobra is mind blowing.
I'm not going to lie to you.
I've often said that king cobras are the pinnacle of snakes,
right, they're the king of snakes.
And then you add on to a blue-eyed leucistic?
It is crazy, I never thought I'd see one in my
entire life, let alone be able to come
and visit one and spend time with it.
I mean, I don't know if you understand
how unbelievably rare an animal like this is.
And Kevin is really going to work on this
to hopefully propagate it in the future.
Other exhibits could use a leucisitic king cobra
as a display animal, which is going to be ridiculous.
Can you imagine a 12 or 13-foot king cobra
that's solid white with blue eyes?
This animal is legitimately my dream animal.
So guys, that was an amazing experience
and what an amazing animal.
She is a beauty!
It's worth the drive, it's worth just being here.
Again, Kevin has his own video.
You're going to see a lot of other videos on her,
as well as his other animals.
Link in the description, show him some love for sure.
As for me, I don't know guys, I lived through it, right?
That's the first thing, after all that time
of dreaming about this moment, not knowing what's
going to happen and I'm not going to lie to you,
some of that trip out here, I had a little anxiety
because I was like, oh my god, the animal I've
thought about for so long, I'm going to be
face-to-face with, but, I tell you what,
this experience has been absolutely incredible.
Oh, my gosh, now we're going to be here for a little
while longer showing off some of his amazing animals
as well, but for now there's nothing else to say
about this vlog, I think I need a nap
because I'm about tired out emotionally.
I'm not going to lie to you, so.
If you like this video, please do me a favor
and click on this video where I was playing
with some other cobras and you could do a whole
playlist down here, right on this side.
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That's it for now guys, have a wonderful day.
Me and Lilith are just going to play
around for a little while.
I hope I see you tomorrow.