Day 4 of the live "Venom in Vegas" event (Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010). Watch crowd reactions, snakes, Donald Schultz, snakes, inclimate Las Vegas weather, snakes and more snakes.
The black-necked spitting cobra's fangs have an opening at the tip that points outward, allowing it to "spit" venom up to 10 feet away. Donald Schultz captures one for "Venom in Vegas."
The black mamba is "probably the scariest snake in the world," according to Donald Schultz. This and other dangerous snakes will live in a glass box with Donald for 10 days on the Las Vegas Strip.
Donald Schultz answers questions from the crowd in Las Vegas during the live "Venom in Vegas" event, and a medic explains what would happen if Donald were bitten by a venomous snake.
Over a million people are bitten by venomous snakes every year. Some snake bite survivors discuss their story. Donald Schultz brings attention to this issue in "Venom in Vegas."
In remote Africa, bites from venomous snakes are a huge problem. Donald Schultz believes he can help. Note: this clip from the upcoming "Venom in Vegas" special includes scratch narration.
The boomslang: the most venomous snake in Africa. Donald Schultz captures this female boomslang for "Venom in Vegas," a live Animal Planet event raising awareness about the importance of antivenom.
Things are starting to get "hot" (snake person code for "venomous") in the box with the arrival of two big black mambas and an African forest cobra on Day 9 of "Venom in Vegas."
It's the final day of "Venom in Vegas." Donald Schultz prepares to exit the "death box," where he's been living with 100 venomous roommates for 10 days.
It's the first day of "Venom in Vegas" and Donald Schultz, the man inside the box, makes his grand entrace with 50 snakes. By Day 10, Donald will be living with 100 snakes.
Are 10 puppies in 10 hours more dangerous than 100 snakes in 10 days? Wild Recon's Donald Schultz gets into a heated debate with the referee from Puppy Bowl.
Jeremy Wade learns that sometimes it's not just the fish that are potentially hazardous, but the environment itself. Watch the drama unfold when lightning strikes a member of the film crew.
Is there really a fish with "arms and hands" eating children in the waters of Japan? Jeremy Wade recalls the events surrounding the capture of a Japanese giant salamander.
Tina, who's the Destiny House Coordinator, tells her story and how she can relate to the other girls at the house, She pulls from her own past experiences.
The African forest cobra contains neurotoxins that could help treat Alzheimer's disease. After catching this forest cobra in a friend's attic, Donald takes it outside to extract its venom.
The common krait is one of the most venomous snakes in all of India and Sri Lanka. If Donald Schultz can get a sample of its venom, an anti-venom could be created that could many lives.