black mambas are pretty much every bit as deadly as you have read.....but as with most snakes 99 times out of 100 they will head the other way and you will prolly never see them cause they can generally feel your foot steps through the ground at a dozen yards, as can most any snake.....corner one and they are pissy, mean and lightning fast....
as JJ said puff adders would concern me more cause they are a sit and wait type critter and not an active hunter like the mambas......they are gonna sit tight and hope their camouflage keeps them hidden rather than try to run, invade their space and they might bite, step one one and they will defiantly bite whatever they can get ahold of........
the time of the year that your generally hunting the southern half of Africa is their winter, and while its nowhere as cold as mine, snake activity defiantly does take a down turn.....aint that yah wont see them cause it is still warm enough for them to be out and about, its just not as likely....
Last edited by rattler; 01/04/10.
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