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So while in Japan I did a Weekend trip down to the Izu Peninsula.
Herping on Honshu especially in Summer seemed to be pretty hard so I didn't get my hopes up too much about finding herps.
Saw a lot of cool stuff but only found dead snakes, right up until late afternoon on the last day that is.
When we came upon this Tiger keelback snake (Rhabdophis tigrinus) that I even managed to catch.
These snakes are very special not only because of their beauty but because they are not only venomous but also poisonous.
The get the poison form the toads and newts they feed on and can store it in special glands in their neck.
Hope you enjoy the vid guys!