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 Day 7 of "Venom in Vegas," and daily life with the snakes is getting more and more challenging for Donald Schultz. They're in his bed, in his shower... pretty much everywhere!
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Death adder venom could be the key to unlocking neurological disorders like Parkinson's Disease. Donald Schultz finds a death adder but he must be careful as its poison could kill him in minutes!
A young boy's obsession with deadly snakes leads him to impersonate an adult to get gaboon vipers and black mambas... all before he even has a driver's license!
For Ed Cassano, there is nothing wrong with having 40 deadly snakes. Even though they could potentially end his life, he feels completely safe around them.
Donald Schultz collects venom from a coastal taipan, the world's third most venomous snake. The taipan's venom could be used to prevent excessive bleeding during surgergy.
With only 500 Gaboon vipers left in South Africa, taking a sample now is critical if researchers are ever to find out if its venom could be used to help further development of pain medication.
Lace monitor venom may one day be used to make blood thinners or blood pressure medication. Here, Donald catches a lace monitor as it is attempting to climb a tree!