Scusate l’immagine sgranata, è un fermo immagine di un video che ho girato. È questo un "vipera"? Era più blu di quanto mostri l’immagine qui.
https://i.redd.it/9ctk3ska0yxg1.png
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Scusate l’immagine sgranata, è un fermo immagine di un video che ho girato. È questo un "vipera"? Era più blu di quanto mostri l’immagine qui.
https://i.redd.it/9ctk3ska0yxg1.png
di Tombololo
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yes it is, a gorgeous snake
It is a kyy. Easily recognizable from that saw pattern.
An adder, but not black.
I think it’s a Kyy (Vipera berus) the only venomous snake in Finland.
Kyy, an Adder
Snak, no pats plz
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Yes. Kyy. The color can be anything from almost white-gray to blue-black. But the sigsaw pattern makes it easy to recognize as a viper.
They’re good swimmers. Don’t swim in Finland.
that looks like my ex, be careful
Kyy is not particularily dangerous.
Yes, it is venomous, but not aggressive.
As long as you leave it alone, you should be fine.
Practically all Kyy attacks happen when a hiker doesn’t notice the snake, or tries to mess with it if they do.
Still, accidents happen, which is why “Kyy pakkaus” is a relatively common kit in most places and with people
Don’t pet the snake
What do you call a Russian snake biologist?
Kyyryssä
Yes, this is a “kyy”. Literally the only venomous snake in Finland.
Badger badger badger…
KYYKÄLE
Yes that is the Kyy, also known as the European adder. It’s venemous, but it’s also the only type of venemous snake in the Nordics
It’s mister Kyy, like others have stated.
Viper = dangerous but shy and afraid of humans. Only bites if threatened or feels cornered, and even then usually hold most of her venom back, because she still needs that for hunting. If she bites you, though, you will remember that experience for the rest of your life, and not in a good way.
If you are a child, or if you already have health problems, that “rest of your life” may be very short – but for a healthy adult it is just an extremely painful experience. Still seek medical help, if that happens!
For comparison, *grass snakes* are aggressive and have a strict “bite first, ask questions later” policy. Fortunately their teeth are so small that they normally don’t even penetrate human skin. They also have no venom, so they make great house mates. In some places in Eastern Europe it was even common to keep a pet grass snake in the bedroom, as it was a symbol of fertility (and supposedly: *seduction*).
The photo shows a viper, though. Don’t take that one home!
No-pet-noodle.