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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
In Sri Lanka, the Russell's viper is responsible for thousands of deaths each year. If Donald Schultz can harness its venom, it may lead to the first Sri Lankan anti-venom - and countless lives saved.
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!
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.
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.
One of the fastest striking snakes in the world, the puff ddder kills 300 people every year. Researchers believe that its venom could be used in chemotherapy as a way to kill cancer cells.
Sea snake venom may one day be used to ease the pain of arthritis and cancer, so Donald Schultz is out at night to try to catch one from a moving boat!
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!
On Wild Recon, animal expert and adrenaline junkie Donald Schultz travels the world in search of rare species that may hold vital cures for deadly diseases.