A bite that can kill an adult within minutes; a snake that will hunt and track you down; a snake that can lift itself higher than a persons head! Although undeniably dangerous when threatened, there is little reason to fear the black mamba because, like all snakes, attacks are a defense strategy and rarely occur unprovoked. read more
The black mamba is one of the fastest and deadliest snakes in the world. Two drops of its venom can kill a person. read more
Reply: by tj on March 11, 2008 Mail this to a friend! Guinness has a black mamba at 9 minutes from a bite to a vein. That's probably a one time thing. Don't know about greens or the subs. I would think any mamba could drop you in 30 minutes or so. Quicker than the Domino's pizza guy will get there. read more