It's a sensational headline, but I thought it was important that you read this if you handle venomous snakes at all – and even if you don't. (—- cobra video below)

I got a call from my friend this morning. He told me they caught a 2+ meter —- cobra at a palm plantation the night before. He said it was super fast.

—- Cobras are fast when young…

Well, my first thought was – when they're young and smaller like that – under 3-4 meters – yeah, they are quite quick. The juveniles up until about 2 meters are usually fast. I have yet to work personally with a —- cobra less than 2.5 meters. I want to – but, will respect their speed a lot more. The juvenile —- cobras are like a completely different snake than the big ones. They move differently – darting their heads around constantly,…