snakes on your left snakes on your right giant cockroaches behind you and in front of you the open sea it's difficult to get to this island in the first place but it's almost impossible to get out alive here's how to survive snake island about 33 kilometers off the coast of brazil near the state of sao paulo there's a place so dangerous that it's uninhabited and closed to visitors or tours de gamada grande also known as snake island is only 430 000 square meters but it is home to a lot of danger it's estimated that there
is at least one snake per square meter and about four 000 of them are golden lancehead pit vipers they're one of the deadliest snakes in the world this place is feared even by local residents who tell stories of people going to the island but never coming back how deadly is a golden lancehead's venom what other creatures are on the island and why could pirates be a problem too unless you're in charge of fixing this lonely lighthouse there's no reason for you to go to snake island but if you arrive there by accident how could you
survive step one sail carefully if you go sailing or fishing near the island you'd better keep your distance snake island is surrounded by rocks so it is dangerous to swim near it and it could break your boat in late february of 2019 a small fishing boat with six men got caught in a storm it began sinking near snake island knowing exactly which island they were near four of the men decided to swim to shore the other two remained in the boat choosing to die on their own terms the four men were on the island for
three days they stayed on the beach without entering the forest for three days they drank rain water and eight bananas they found on the edge of the forest then they spotted a boat going near the island and quickly swam to it the boat picked them up and delivered them to the nearest emergency room on the coast step 2 watch out for cockroaches lethal vipers are not the only threat on snake island there are many non-venomous snakes giant cockroaches and locusts that cover the island if you're anywhere on snake island you should regularly check for these
not so little critters and try to avoid them the best you can on the other hand if you have a strong stomach they could save you from starving cockroaches are safe to eat and a good source of protein and essential amino acids bon appetit step 3 deal with the snakes if you're stuck on this island you will have to face the snakes try to find a stick it will help you fight the snakes off and prevent them from biting you if you get bitten prepare to suffer since the golden lancehead pit vipers on the island
evolved naturally they developed a venom up to five times stronger than a regular landsat vipers this powerful venom causes severe physical complications including kidney failure brain hemorrhaging and intestinal bleeding it can also cause muscle tissue to die so you're going to feel as if your skin is melting take off any rings watches and bracelets as they could become really hard to remove if an arm begins swelling if you have an epipen use it to treat symptoms of anaphylaxis like swelling of the face mouth or throat hives or difficulty breathing the only way to increase your
chance of surviving is with medical help which takes us to our next step step four bring a doctor only biologists and researchers visit the island they study the golden lancehead pit vipers and the brazilian navy visits once a year to maintain the lighthouse which has been automated since the 1920s the government requires that every team that visits the island includes a doctor if a golden lance head bites you you have a seven percent chance of dying being treated by a doctor can reduce those chances to 3 percent step 5 beware of pirates despite the island's
dangerous snakes wildlife smugglers also known as biopirates have made frequent stops to trap and sell the snakes a single golden lance head pit viper is worth about ten thousand to thirty thousand dollars on illegal markets and since this is the only place where they exist the golden lance heads are listed as endangered on the international union for conservation of nature's red list you escaped snake island alive but it's not the only dangerous place around south america you could end up in the amazon surrounded by these blood sucking fish and if you're not careful they might
try to swim up your urethra oh want to know how to stop them find out here on how to survive
