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thomas mcpherson · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 613

on friday 27th chanel five 20.00-21.00

wildlife documentary with reptile enthusiast austin stevens. austin goes to namibia to seek out the imfamous black mamba

this is a series with the following fridays

davo · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:54 am Post subject:

why do i feel like there will be some critique shortly following...
I'll be watching it if i'm in.

davo · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:13 am Post subject:

whoops repost- can delete.

mike h · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 778

I really like the Austin Stevens stuff, they make wildlife type programs really exciting. From what I have read on this forum and on John Berry's( http://www.johnberryreptiles.com/newreleases.htm ) website he is an ardent herpetoculturist as well as a great down to earth guy. The reptile world needs its hero's and in Austin I think we we have found one.

mike
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trueviper_UK · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject:

Damm missed it.....any good?
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mike h · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 778

hi
Excellent, It used a lot of old footage to fill it out but still excellent and in context. I think it is a series so should be on each friday for a few weeks??

One interesting part was his footage of the desert ex-river bed flash flooding. Very rare occurance that nearly had him. It explained how some animals can be moved to areas (like the mamba in this case) that they are not normally found.
All in all excellent stuff.

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H.S. · Key Member Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 481 Location: Kent

I watched it, but I had seen it before. It was good and entertaining. I liked the fact that he said it was a rescue mission, and that he wasn't going to dance about and show what the snake can do, he just wanted to bag it quickly and relocate it.
Mind you, my daughter got fed up with him pronouncing Mamba as Momba, she understood that it was because of his accent, but it really irritated her.
Guess how I now pronounce Mamba. Wink

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davo · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

I ended up missing it because I recorded it on Sky box, and then switched to sky HD, and forgot to back it up... damn.