India, Aug. 5 -- Gender reveal parties have made headlines for being bizarre or downright risky, and a video involving a snake has made it to that list. This footage shows a man poking a snake to pull off a stunt, which could have turned extremely dangerous very quickly. The man forced a snake to lunge at him to burst a balloon he was holding in his mouth.

"Don't try this at home, y'all," an Instagram user posted while sharing the video. The clip shows a snake kept on a table with a man standing in front of the reptile, holding a black balloon in his mouth. The expectant mother is seen standing by his side.

The man keeps poking the snake while getting closer to it. At one point, the snake lunges towards the man and strikes the balloon, ...