Verlin comes from a long line of serpent handlers. It's been his family's religion for generations. But today, it's against the law to take serpents across the state line without a permit.
Verlin gets a call from his lawyer: he needs to get down to the courthouse in a hurry. Nerves turn to elation when he realizes he's finally getting his snake license.
Verlin was arrested several years ago for possession of too many venomous reptiles without a license or permit. The day he finally gets his license has been a long time coming.
An officer shows up to make a surprise inspection of Verlin's snake house. Verlin was taken to jail several years ago for having snakes without a permit, so tensions are high.
The Snake Man takes his family on a picnic... to a strip mine! Imagine a picnic with no trees and no grass, only rocks and dirts. Verlin has a reason for taking him there though.
The Snake Man of Appalachia takes his wife, Reva, out to catch rattlesnakes in the woods of West Virginia. Can she overcome her fear and help Verlin catch giant rattlers?
The Snake Man of Appalachia, Verlin, was arrested once for his snakes and had to pay a hefty fine. He's been struggling ever since to get back on his feet financially.
In this clip from "The Jeff Corwin Experience" on Animal Planet, Jeff finds a Mojave green rattlesnake. This snake is one of the most venomous rattlesnakes and is both hemo and neuro toxic.
On Animal Planet's "What's to Love?," Rattlesnakes rarely bite humans, but when they do it can be fatal. When disturbed the rattlesnake shakes its tail to warn the on-comer.
On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," rival male diamondback rattlesnakes engage in a combat dance during mating season to win the courtship of a receptive female.
Donald Schultz comes across an Amethystine python, the largest snake in Australia. It can grow over 21 feet in length and is capable of swallowing wallabies and kangaroos.
Meet amazing creatures that thrive in one of the most inhospitable places on earth: Africa's Namib Desert. (From "Survival of the Sand Creatures," Season 1)